A new wind turbine project approved for an area near Mojave for the first time will allow developers to kill condors without prosecution.
Under an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alta Windpower Development, LLC, will be shielded from prosecution if a condor is fatally injured at the 2,300-acre site during the projected 30-year lifetime of the project, the Los Angeles Times reported. Path to Full Story on The Bakersfield Californian