The city of BILLINGS, Mont. At least 150 eagles were killed over the past decade at its wind farms in eight states, and a wind energy company was ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines. NextEra Energy subsidiary ESI Energy pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Three of its wind farms in Wyoming and New Mexico were charged with the deaths of eagles. In addition to those deaths, golden and bald eagles were killed at wind farms affiliated with NextEra in eight states. Birds are killed when they fly into wind turbine blades. Prosecutors said that some of the turbines killed eagles. Under federal law, it is illegal to kill or harm eagles. The bald eagle was removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2007, following a dramatic recovery from its widespread decimation due to harmful pesticides and other problems. Populations of golden eagles are considered stable but under pressure due to wind farms, accidents with vehicles and illegal shooting. President Joe Biden is pushing for more renewable energy from wind, solar and other sources to help reduce climate changing emissions. It also follows a renewed commitment by federal wildlife officials under Biden to enforce protections for eagles and other birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Companies have been able to avoid prosecution if they take steps to avoid bird deaths. The authorities said that ESI did not seek a permit. According to court documents, the company was warned prior to building the wind farms in New Mexico and Wyoming that they would kill birds, but it proceeded anyway and at times ignored advice from federal wildlife officials about how to minimize the deaths. The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division said that for more than a decade, the company has violated wildlife laws. The company will spend up to $27 million over the next five years on measures to prevent future eagle deaths. When eagles are more likely to be present, the turbine should be shut down. Wildlife officials think that some eagles could die. Under the agreement, the company will pay $29,623 per dead eagle. Rebecca Kujawa, president of NextEra, said that birds colliding with wind turbines should not be criminalized. She said that the company is committed to reducing damage to wildlife. Kujawa said in a statement that they disagreed with the government's underlying enforcement activity. A man in the New Orleans area was fed up with the number of truck break-ins and decided to use a flash bang to deter criminals. The school system in the Springfield suburb of Chicopee has been accused of lying to the FBI about threatening text messages sent to a candidate for police chief. He has been dubbed the "godfather of cryptocurrencies" because of his huge gains on IOTA, Cardano, and others. 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