In September of 2023, the Biden administration’s Department of Energy announced $72 million in funding for projects aimed at innovating manufacturing processes for wind and water technologies. The funding, which was part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, included $27 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research, development and community engagement to support wind energy deployment. But beyond the rhetoric and the pie-in-the-sky ideals, large-scale wind deployment can face significant real-world challenges. Drone footage has revealed the devastating impact of las…