A group of coastal watchdog organizations, includng with representatives of the famed King Ranch, are suing the Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson over a proposed wind farm on the Gulf Coast. The aforementioned wind farm, which calls for 600 wind turbines, would encompass an area of about 60,000 acres to the south of Corpus Christi -- some of which would border the King Ranch. Arguing that they were unlawfully excluded from the permit hearings, it looks like the Coastal Habitat Alliance might be able to hold up construction of the wind farms with the lawsuit.Bird people are especially up in arms about the wind farm, believing that it poses a threat to the vast number of migratory birds that fly through the area seasonally. The lawsuit also points out that, in adherence to Texas law, the permit-issuing process must include an environmental assessments of any energy facilities to be built along the coast.
It's a little known fact that the area is such a hot spot for birding fanatics, but the Texas Gulf Coast offers some of the best bird watching in the country. So I guess it's no surprise that their making so much noise about the issue. Although, aren't coal emissions harmful to the beloved birds as well?
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