Reindeer Herders Push to Reclaim Land From Norway Wind Farms
Wind farms in Norway have spooked reindeer herds, impacting the livelihood of the Indigenous Sami. Despite a court win, the turbines are still spinning
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Norway’s blustery Fosen peninsula is a long way from anywhere, its mountains sustaining the Indigenous Sami and their reindeer for centuries. These same peaks are vital to the kingdom’s wind energy plans, and native herder Lena Haugen says her people pay the price.
Snaking through the snowy terrain are dozens of sky-high wind turbines, built on Sami land by state-controlled Fosen Vind. When the machines came, the reindeer left, spooked by the cacophony of construction and the whoosh of spinning blades.