CHEYENNE – Developers of renewable energy projects face challenges from changing federal regulations and a lack of cooperation among regulatory agencies, industry consultants said.

For instance, the federal government recently proposed volunteer guidelines for developers to follow to help avoid bald and golden eagle deaths from wind and transmission line projects that require federal permits.

“I think we’re all uncertain about what it means going down the road,” said Steve Negri, senior wildlife scientist with environmental consultant Tetra Tech Inc. of Pasadena, Calif.

But Negri and others on a panel gathered by the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority on Tuesday said it’s best for project developers to address such issues proactively and up front to avoid time-consuming legal issues later.

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