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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force's vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more than the occasional wandering cow or f...
As nearby populations have grown, so have energy needs, and so have the number and size of the turbines.
The Air Force's vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more than the occasional wandering cow or floating spy balloon. But the service is now asking Congress to help with another unexpected danger: towering wind turbines, which are growing in number and size and are edging closer to the sites each year.
The turbines, which provide power to nearby communities, could be a danger to aircraft landing at the sites.
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There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.