Introduction and Background: Wind power has been one of the biggest developments in renewable energy in recent years. Wind farms, driven by energy production data, play a vital role in our society in the ongoing fight to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. To the untrained eye, they seem too good to be true; a cheaper form of energy that also emits less pollution than traditional forms of energy production (finding a source for it) sounds perfect, right? However, there have been growing tensions between the wind energy industry and environmental groups as the Obama administration continues to promote more renewable energy projects. Several factors are at the origin of this tension. In 2008, an NBC News article stated: "Because wind power has grown in popularity, whooping cranes could once again be in danger – either from crashing into towering wind turbines and transmission lines or from of the loss of their habitat. to wind farms. With staggering estimates of up to 40,000 wind turbines to be assembled and erected in the United States, located in the middle of the 200 mile wide migration corridor traveled by the whooping crane, there would surely be a negative impact on the species in endangered at the federal level. The American Wind Energy Association grew 45% in 2007, so the importance to the future of energy in our country is undeniable, but with the threat of an endangered species, between other bird species, tension has increased and is impacting a variety of issues today and will also affect them in the future (“wind turbine”). Recently, conservation groups reacted angrily to the new law that gives wind farms a 30-year permit to legally kill golden eagles, as well as bald eagles... ... middle of article ......solved and will one day be a very insignificant and perhaps completely irrelevant issue. Works cited Drouin, Roger. “8 Ways Wind Energy Companies Are Trying to Stop Killing Birds and Bats.” Mother Jones. Np, January 6, 2014. Web. April 28, 2014. Frosch, Dan. “A struggle to balance wind power and wildlife.” The New York Times. The New York Times, December 16, 2013. Web. April 29, 2014.Negin, Elliott. “The threat posed by wind power to birds is exaggerated.” Science Live. TechMedia Network, December 3, 2013. Web. April 29, 2014. “Wind Energy Facts at a Glance.” Overview of wind energy facts. American Wind Energy Association, 2013. Web. April 29, 2014. “Wind Energy Frequently Asked Questions.” » Frequently asked questions about wind energy. American Conservancy of Birds, 2013. Web. April 28, 2014. “Wind turbines can threaten whooping cranes. » Msnbc.com. NBC News, nd Web. April 29. 2014.