I have little doubt that much of the “bird killing, bat mangling, fish destroying” accusations so often leveled against wind power—both offshore and onshore—are largely based on ideological prejudice and a blanket opposition to green energy. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore the potential consequences of any clean(er) technology on the natural world. As offshore wind energy becomes a major force in the global power mix—even, finally, here in the United States—it will be…