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Solar facility raises concerns on Texas prairie

March 15, 2022

A solar power facility is slated for Texas’s largest remaining section of tall-grass prairie, raising concerns about its effects on the landscape and the wildlife that occupies it. Near the Oklahoma border, the Smiley-Woodfin Native …

TWS2021: Limited evidence birds confuse solar panels with lakes

November 2, 2021

Aquatic bird carcasses have been discovered around solar power facilities for years, even when these developments are miles from water bodies. Researchers have previously hypothesized a “lake effect” where these birds—some of which require water …