The National Academies will establish an expert committee of approximately 14 members to carry out a scientific study of the environmental impacts of wind-energy projects, focusing on the Mid-Atlantic Highlands as a case example. The study will consider adverse and beneficial effects, including impacts on landscapes, viewsheds, wildlife, habitats, water resources, air pollution, greenhouse gases, materials-acquisition costs, and other impacts. Using information from wind-power projects proposed or in place in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands and other regions as appropriate, the committee will develop an analytical framework for evaluating those effects that can inform siting decisions for wind energy projects.