"Blowin' in the wind"

The bird argument hasn't had much validity for a while. If in fact there is merit to this argument given current technology, there are effective low wattage bird repellants using sound that could reduce this problem. If you think that coal production is without harm, please check out the pictures here: www.wesjones.com/death.htm Just imagine how many birds were killed to remove the tops of these mountains.

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