Don’t Get Played and the Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) Minute by the venerable JW Thompson
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Introducing The NIMBY Minute by JW Thompson
The NIMBY Minute – Episode 1
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The NIMBY Minute by JW Thompson
Episode 2 – They Will Never Understand
Episode 3 – Hands in the dirt, nor on the checkbook
Episode 5 – The D.A.D. Model
Episode 6 – The Three V’s
Episode 7 – Rural Social Injustice
Episode 8 – Change Ain’t The Problem, You Are
Episode 9 Home Equity? Never Heard of Her!
Episode 10 – Nerds With A Napkin, CohnReznick
Episode 11 – Listen To The Experts, Like The American Planners Association? Nahhh….
Episode 12 – The Panel Is Giving All She’s Got Captain!
Episode 13 – Tier 1 Equipment
Episode 14 – Safe In Theory, Toxic In Practice
Episode 15 – Break One, Poison Many
Episode 16 – Safe As A Bull In A China Shop
Episode 17 – Solar Ain’t Scenic
Episode 18 – Solar Panels & Sinking Values
Episode 19 – Appraised To Be Played
Episode 20 – Zillow Says You’re Rich
Episode 21 – Courtroom Clapback, Zestimates Denied
Episode 22 – Big Solar’s Favorite Storyteller
Episode 23 – Cherrypicked By CohnReznick
Episode 24 – Permit First, Questions Later
Solar Panels Aren’t Just Glass Boxes by JW Thompson
The Petroleum Puzzle Hiding in Plain Sight
Five Pounds of Solar Nonsense in a One-Pound Footnote Bag by JW Thompson
Reclaiming Local Power: Why the Political Left Should Champion Local Control in Renewable Energy Siting by JW Thompson
Pawns vs. Kings: How Grassroots Opposition Battles the Multi-Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Industry by JW Thompson
Why I, and Others, Freely and Openly Continue to Assist Renewable Energy Opposition Groups
Rural America’s Energy Crisis -: Lessons from Germany and California by JW Thompson
The Fragile Promise – Why a 30-Year Warranty on Renewable Energy Equipment May Be Worthless by JW Thompson
The Sovereign Farmer’s Dilemma, Selling Out to the State in the Name of Property Rights by JW Thompson
Sunshine and Shenanigans: The Real Story Behind Solar Farms and Land Prices by JW Thompson
Ethical Energy or Modern Slavery? The Disturbing Reality of Renewables by JW Thompson
Seven Deadly Solar Sins: A Comedy of Errors Starring Renewable Developers… by JW Thompson
The Real Playbook – Faith, Family, and the Fight for Rural America by JW Thompson
Green Dreams, Red Ink: How 100% Renewable Energy Will Bleed Rural Ohio Dry… by JW Thompson
Adverse Health Effects of Dirty Electricity, Stray Voltage, and Electromagnetic Pollution by JW Thompson
“Not Your Dirt, Not Your Decision”? Cute…Huh? by JW Thompson
Yep! On my soapbox again – Long Article!
OK… I’ve been pumping you full of NIMBY “misinformation,” right? by JW Thompson
Mare’s Eat Oats and Doe’s Eat Oats, but Little Lambs Eat… Cadmium? by JW Thompson
From Farm to Grid – How Battery Energy Systems Alone Might Harvest Your Wallet by JW Thompson
Unleashing American Energy -: A Story of Promise, Conflict, and the Future of Rural America by JW Thompson
Farmers vs. Renewable Energy: Where Does the Farm Bureau Really Stand? by JW Thompson
Would Your Marriage Survive 25% Reliability? Neither Will Our Energy Systems by JW Thompson
Turning Breadbaskets into Battery Backups – A Recipe for Disaster by JW Thompson
Wind, Solar, and Your Wallet: Princeton’s Take on the Renewable Energy Hustle by JW Thompson
Because if it’s from Princeton, it must be priceless… just like your skyrocketing energy bills!
Discrediting the Renewable Energy Industry’s Narrative on Misinformation by “Country Folk” like you and me. by JW Thompson
Property Rights and the Founding Fathers – What It Means for Rural Communities by JW Thompson
Another Property Right Rant… With Historical Context and Commentary
Fear of Change? Oh, Please. by JW Thompson
Try a little harder, next time…
The Potential Adverse Effects of Renewable Energy Facilities on Doppler Radar by JW Thompson
Sowing Solar, Reaping Subsidies: The Renewable Energy Hustle Behind Data Centers and Electric Vehicles by JW Thompson
The True Cost of Renewables: Are Utility-Scale Energy Projects Really Worth It? by JW Thompson
A Call to Action – Protecting Our Legacy by JW Thompson
We’re Not Your Mule: Why Rural Communities Are Pushing Back Against Renewable Energy Hype by JW Thompson
Farmland Is for Farming, Not Renewable Energy Experiments by JW Thompson
Your farmland is like your great-father’s pocketknife.
Public Meetings Are Like Family Dinners: Why Public Forums Serve Communities Better Than Round-Robin Meetings by JW Thompson
Misinformation – Solar Prices Are Falling.. IN FACT – Solar Prices Are Actually Increasing by JW Thompson
What you do not hear being said regarding Utility-Scale Solar Development’s Negative Economic Impacts by JW Thompson
Really? I mean REALLY?! by JW Thompson
A Study based on Home Valuations… USING ZILLOW! Talk About “Phoning It In”!
Just Another Brick in the Wall… How Renewable Energy Developers Build Barriers with Misinformation by JW Thompson
A critique on how the utility-scale renewable energy industry uses misinformation to construct barriers between communities and the truth.
