And how preposterous is that?
You have to recall that the Green New Deal has bugger-all to do with the environment.
It is all about reallocation of wealth and control.
Windmills are part of the GND, and as a result there is an 'out' for those who want to set up windmill farms. These folks didn't do their homework, or were incompetent. Either way, they didn't fill out the right forms, and left themselves open to prosecution.
(Whether that waiver involves greasing palms or making campaign donations, I will not speculate).
In the whole equation, though, the birds come in dead last.