Angry birders may be going after the Ohio Air National Guard in court.
’s and “” in Washington, D.C., say they’ll sue if the Air National Guard builds a wind turbine at . They say, a churning blade 200-feet above the Lake Erie shore could impact some of the most important bird migration routes in the Americas.
Stephanie Beougher, the public information officer for the , said in a statement saying environmental assessments for the turbine are under review and if the project goes forward it will be “done in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.”
The idea of a wind turbine to help Camp Perry meet alternative energy mandates came up two years ago, but the National Guard shelved it at that time due to opposition.