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GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported
Thomas: There is zero documented contamination of town water supplies by solar panels
“There's never been A single documented instance of solar panels that have contaminated a town's water supply compared to fossil fuels where that's actually a very common experience or has happened a number of times.”
Michael Thomas Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 3:48 What’s driving a surge in renewables opposition?
GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported
Thomas: Local opponents have blocked clean energy in 49 US states
“Clean energy projects have been blocked by local opponents in 49 out of 50 states.”
Michael Thomas Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 16:28 What’s driving a surge in renewables opposition?
GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported
Thomas: Over 30 states have local bans or restrictions on clean energy
“Local governments in more than 30 states have passed local ordinances that either severely restrict clean energy development or outright ban it, and more than a hundred local governments have passed severe restrictions Setbacks that make it almost impossible t…”
Michael Thomas Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 16:36 What’s driving a surge in renewables opposition?
GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported
Thomas: DOE found safety issues in under 100 of 40,000 wind turbines
“There was a study by the Department of Energy a couple years back, and they looked at the 40,000 wind turbines in America, and they found that less than a hundred of them had any sort of safety issue, and I think only a handful had, had caught fire.”
Michael Thomas Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 2:28 What’s driving a surge in renewables opposition?
GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported
Thomas: Renewable Opponents Target Clean Energy Solutions, Not Climate Science
“I think one of the biggest surprises when I started to research misinformation was that people aren't denying the science of climate change. A lot of the misinformation was more related to the solution to climate change.”
Michael Thomas Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 5:58 What’s driving a surge in renewables opposition?
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