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Wind Energy Subcommittee
The Wind Energy Subcommittee works cooperatively with public and private interests to protect fish and wildlife resources and their habitats during the exploration, development and production of wind energy in North America. The subcommittee is charged with enhancing relationships and partnering in activities with federal, state and provincial agencies; local governments; industry; utility regulators; universities; and NGOs such as the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC), Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), Western Governors Association and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners as it relates to regional, national and international wind energy issues. It
The subcommittee also engages in the development of wind energy policy to secure favorable language related to fish and wildlife considerations in local, state and federal energy bills. And, it considers consider landscape-level impacts from wind energy development such as fragmentation as well as direct species specific impacts.
Committee:
Energy and Wildlife Policy
Agendas and Minutes:
Annual Meeting:
2010 Wind Energy Annual Meeting agenda coming soon
North American:
2010 Wind Energy North American agenda
2010 Wind Energy North American minutes
Related Content:
Wind Energy
Archive of Wind Energy Subcommittee meeting minutes and agendas
Special Session on the Transmission Industry
Related Documents:
Position Statement: Wind Energy Impacts on Wildlife and Wildlife Habitats
Electrical Transmission Guide for State Fish and Wildlife Agencies
State Fish and Wildlife Agency Transmission Survey Results
Association Comments on Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborate Straw Proposal for Electrical Transmission Planning in 39 Eastern States
Wind Power Siting Regulations and Wildlife Guidelines in the U.S.
AFWA Staff Contact:
Deb Hahn at 202/ 624-8917; dhahn@fishwildlife.org
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