Ivanpah solar plant operates despite killing thousands of birds annually

6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 9

The Mojave Desert facility near the California-Nevada border has faced no known fines or formal enforcement since opening, the California Energy Commission said.
Officials said its permits require monitoring and mitigation rather than automatic penalties, even though birds are burned or injured by concentrated solar beams and mirror collisions.
Built with $539 million in grants and a $1.6 billion federal loan, the plant was approved despite known wildlife risks and also uses natural gas for daily startup.

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