Wind energy company pleads guilty to killing at least 150 eagles

Turbine blades owned by ESI Energy hacked many birds to death, a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty ActAn American wind energy company that pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges after at least 150 eagles were killed, most hacked by turbine blades, has agreed to spend as much as $27m on efforts to prevent more deaths.ESI Energy, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, one of the largest US providers of renewable energy, entered a plea agreement for violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the US Justice Department said. Continue reading...