Re: [cobirds] Extensive power expansion, anybody watching for impacts on birds

Good morning to everyone,

I have read through all the emails in this chain and would like to point out a few things that many of you may not want to hear.  Please know that I am only wanting the best for the birds.

The XCEL electricity is still created by fossil fuels, or some type of energy that is bad for the birds.  Where do you think the electricity comes from?  It comes from a grid that is supplied by burning fossil fuels. Electricity is clean, but it is produced by burning coal, gas and oil mostly.  

Wind turbines are killing hundreds of thousands of birds every year, especially raptors because the wind turbines are placed in areas where the wind currents are the strongest.  Well, those same wind patterns are where the birds fly.  Plus, the wind turbines all come from China and only last about 20-30 years and then create huge graveyards full of this material that does not decompose.  It is terrible for the environment.

Electric cars are not necessarily good for the environment.  The electric batteries for electric vehicles are still hooking up to the grid that is supplied by burning fossil fuels.  The batteries for the electric cars are sometimes catching on fire.  One of my best friends is an engineer and has been working for many years for a company that is developing these electric batteries.  The batteries have to be stored and shipped in refrigerated trucks because if not they will catch fire. He says there is no way he would drive one of these vehicles. Not now, for sure. There is also no way to destroy these batteries and they also become an environmental hazard.

There are more things I can list, but I don't want to be too much of a downer.

I know we all want to do what is best for the environment, and especially for the birds.

I have watched many documentaries on both sides of the argument.  One that was especially informative was created by Michael Moore, who has been an environmentalist for 30+ years.  He went out to prove solar and wind energy was the way to go and was rudely awakened at the science and research.  His documentary is called "Planet of the Humans."  You can watch it on Youtube and other places online.  

It is important to be informed and know the pro's and con's of the different types of energy.

I hope I did not ruffle too many feathers,

Cinnamon Bergeron

Colorado Springs

On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM SeEttaM <seettam@gmail.com> wrote:

I just found mapping by Excel of their 'Colorado Power Pathway' of new substations and  giant transmission lines that are proposed to cut through eastern Colorado including in or near some very important bird habitat including Chico Basin. Are any conservation groups or birding groups that concern themselves with protecting vital bird habitat monitoring this?  As the conservation chair for Arkansas  Valley Audubon Society I am now going to try to send comments on their incursions into areas that we service buy there is a lot of Eastern Colorado that will is north of our area that will be impacted by that this major expansion by Excel. Given all the negative impacts on the birds we all love to watch I hope many will take a look and intervene as needed to try to protect the birds we still have.   Here is the maps and basic info I have found: https://www.coloradospowerpathway.com/project-description/

SeEtta Moss 

Canon City 

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