Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society (WCAS) Policy: Lake Erie Icebreaker Wind Power Project

Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society (WCAS) supports the lawsuit filed by American Bird Conservancy and Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Ohio.

Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society (WCAS) Policy: Lake Erie Icebreaker Wind Power Project

Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society (WCAS) supports the lawsuit filed by American Bird Conservancy and Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Ohio.

In the case of the Icebreaker wind farm project in Lake Erie, it does not appear proper siting took place as the project developers, the Energy Department and Army Corps of Engineers, seem to have allegedly failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act. The developers neglected to properly analyze the environmental impacts of the project nor did they look for alternate, safer sites for wildlife.

WCAS supports National Audubon Society’s position on wind power, and that is wind power is a necessary renewable energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuels, the primary cause of climate change. As was highlighted in National Audubon Society’s recent climate report, “Survival by Degrees,” two-thirds of North American birds are at risk of extinction due to climate change. The threat of climate change to birds is greater than the risks posed by wind turbines; however, wind development projects should be properly sited to minimize harm to birds and habitat.

Please see National Audubon Society’s Position on Wind Power and WCAS Wind Policy for more information.

- Board, Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

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