Multiple organizations, governmental agencies and bloggers provide input on the potential environmental impacts of wind energy facilities siting and operation. Potential issues include impacts on flora and fauna (such as bats and birds) and radio frequency propagation, to name only a few. Useful resources follow:
- American Wind Wildlife Institute. A joint initiative launched in November 2008 by leading mainstream environmental groups and wind developers.
- Audobon’s Pro-Wind Policy
- The Birdist blog, where wind power and birding intersect
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment Wind Power Education Project
- Environmental Defense Fund (“Dispelling Common Myths about Wind Power”, 2003)
- U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) “WIND POWER: Impacts on Wildlife and Government Responsibilities for Regulating Development and Protecting Wildlife” (2005)
- Greenpeace USA
- Nat’l Acad. Sciences “Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects” (2007)
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- National Wind Coordinating Committee (NWCC) Wildlife/Wind Interaction Publications
- New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV)
- NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- NYSDEC Assessing and Mitigating Noise Impacts Policy and Guidance (2001)
- NYSDEC Assessing and Mitigating Visual Impacts Policy and Guidance (2000)
- RF Interference (New England Wind Forum)
- Union of Concerned Scientists “Cashing In…” report (2007)
- US Fish & Wildlife Service Interim Guidelines To Avoid And Minimize Wildlife Impacts From Wind Turbines (2003)
- US Fish & Wildlife Service Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee
