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Obama-era Solar Plant Burns Fossil Fuels, Kills Birds

Published Sunday, May 3, 2026 · Updated May 9

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The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, an Obama-era project in the Mojave Desert, continues to face criticism for its environmental impact. Despite being a solar facility, it still utilizes fossil fuels and is responsible for the annual deaths of thousands of birds, which suffer from intense heat exposure near its towers. A 2016 federal study confirmed evidence of bird trauma, yet the plant remains in compliance with existing regulations.

What We Know — Key Points

  • A 2016 federal study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found evidence of birds suffering feather damage and trauma consistent with exposure to intense heat near the Ivanpah Solar Power Plant's towers.
  • The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, an Obama-era project, continues to use fossil fuels.
  • The plant is responsible for killing thousands of birds annually.
  • The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant remains in compliance under existing regulations, even as birds are burned, injured or killed after flying through its concentrated solar beams.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

  • Fox NewsRight-leaning

    Fox News criticizes the Obama-era Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, highlighting its continued reliance on fossil fuels, significant environmental harm to birds, and regulatory inaction despite known damage, framing it as a failure of green energy initiatives and government spending.

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