How does wind compare to other energy sources in terms of its impact on wildlife?
According to AWEA, the list of environmental and wildlife impacts of other energy sources is long and varied, including: • Habitat impacts from mining (coal, uranium), drilling (natural gas, oil), and compressing fuel (natural gas). Some of these effects are local, while others can extend over fairly broad areas. • Habitat impacts from air and water pollution: acid rain, smog, mercury, drilling wastewater disposal (fossil fuels) • Habitat impacts from global warming (fossil fuels). Significant changes in some species’ ranges are already occurring, particularly in northern latitudes. • Habitat impacts from thermal pollution of water (nuclear and fossil power plants). • Habitat impacts from flooding of land and streamflow changes (hydro). • Habitat impacts from waste disposal (coal). • While wind plants and their construction definitely have local impacts, the use of wind energy largely avoids these more far-reaching effects. The picture with human health impacts is similar. Air pollutio
