Interior Secretary Salazar Announces Advisory Committee Consensus On Wind Turbine Guideline Recommendations

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Interior Secretary Salazar Announces Advisory Committee Consensus On Wind Turbine Guideline Recommendations
WASHINGTON, DC- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar praised the work of the 22-member Wind Turbine Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee, which reached consensus on a set of draft recommendations aimed at minimizing the impacts of land-based wind farms on wildlife and its habitat.

Salazar said he will review the recommendations and take them under advisement as he asks the Service to develop guidelines for evaluating wind energy development on public and private lands.