{"id":348271,"date":"2024-10-21T16:43:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=348271"},"modified":"2024-10-21T16:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:43:57","slug":"wyoming-wind-woes-with-albany-county-conservancys-anne-brande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=348271","title":{"rendered":"Wyoming wind woes with Albany County Conservancy\u2019s Anne Brande"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"508\" data-attachment-id=\"348272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=348272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?fit=1536%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Anne-Brande-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?fit=723%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?resize=723%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C844&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0Anne-Brande-1.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfact.org\/2024\/10\/19\/wyoming-wind-woes-with-albany-county-conservancys-anne-brande\/#\">CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfact.org\/author\/ghoffman\/\">Gabriella Hoffman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am aware of 21 approved industrial wind energy projects in my county. So the cumulative, contiguous impacts to my wildlife I actually experience every day, as do the families I photograph in my county.\u201d \u2014 Albany County Conservancy founder Anne Brande<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 462 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Anne Brande, a fourth-generation photographer and founder of Albany County Conservancy, to discuss Wyoming wind woes. Her organization is fighting upwards of 20+ onshore wind projects. Learn more about her efforts on the podcast today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ep-462-wyoming-wind-woes-ft-anne-brande\/id1435126030?i=1000671305657&amp;theme=auto\">https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ep-462-wyoming-wind-woes-ft-anne-brande\/id1435126030?i=1000671305657&amp;theme=auto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-podcast-player jetpack-podcast-player__direct-link\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/district-of-conservation\/episodes\/EP-462-Wyoming-Wind-Woes-ft--Anne-Brande-e2p1r3g\/a-abi9hk0\">https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/district-of-conservation\/episodes\/EP-462-Wyoming-Wind-Woes-ft&#8211;Anne-Brande-e2p1r3g\/a-abi9hk0<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SHOW NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albanycountyconservancy.org\/our-mission\">\u2060Albany County Conservancy&nbsp;\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertbryce.com\/episode\/anne-brande-founder-of-albany-county-conservancy-2\/\">\u2060Learn more about Anne\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ludwigphoto.com\/\">\u2060Ludwig Photography\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2024\/05\/03\/wyoming-may-see-next-land-rush-for-utility-sized-solar-farms\/\">\u2060Cowboy State Daily: Wyoming May See Next Land Rush For Utility-Sized Solar Farms\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2023\/09\/24\/wyoming-conservationists-worry-rule-will-let-turbines-kill-more-eagles\/\">\u2060&nbsp;Wyoming Conservationists Worry Fed Rule Will Let Turbines Kill More Eagles\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2023\/04\/19\/wyoming-anti-wind-activist-works-to-slow-rush-to-build-turbine-farms\/\">\u2060Wyoming Anti-Wind Activist Works To Slow Rush To Build Turbine Farms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Credit: Madison Hughes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Episode 462 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Anne Brande, a fourth-generation photographer and founder of Albany County Conservancy, to discuss Wyoming wind woes. 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