Conservationists seeking to protect migratory birds from the glass facade of U.S. Bank Stadium are less than impressed with an environmental award just given the mammoth football palace.
"The stadium won't truly be green until action is taken to prevent the many unnecessary bird deaths occurring there now," said Ann Laughlin, who belongs to a coalition of bird conservation groups that have advocated for bird-safe glass for several years.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) put out a news release last week that the stadium had received a platinum LEED rating for environmental operations. LEED is a national certification program that promotes the design and construction of green buildings, and platinum is the highest of its four ratings.