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Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50 Percent by 2030 Renewable Energy Standard Would Cost Minnesota $80.2 Billion

Written by John Phelan, Isaac Orr and Mitchell Rolling on Mar 12 2019

Executive Summary Minnesota currently has a law mandating that 25 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, by 2025. Some lawmakers have proposed do...
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Center of the American Experiment Submits Comments in Support of the Twin Metals Lease Renewal

Written by Isaac Orr on Jan 22 2019

Center of the American Experiment submits the following comments in response to BLM’s call for comments regarding the renewal of mineral leases pertaining to the Twin Metals Minnesota (TMM) proposed...
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The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2018

Written by John Phelan and Andrew Scattergood on Dec 03 2018

Minnesota’s economic growth continues to be unimpressive Executive Summary How is Minnesota performing in terms of economic growth? How is it likely to perform in the future? The picture that emerge...
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Minnesota Economy Articles

Oxfam is wrong about ‘obscene’ wealth

Posted by Peter Zeller on Jan 27 2017

Last week Oxfam released a sensational report that said eight people have “obscene” wealth, as much as the poorest half of the world’s population. I don’t dispute this statistic, but is inequa...
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How much is ‘Green Bling’ costing your town or city?

Posted by Kim Crockett on Jan 23 2017

Edina’s expensive foray into feel-good environmental projects is a case in point. Sunday’s front page featured a story about how Edina and other suburban communities are installing solar proje...
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Michael Saltsman: Painless? Study on $15 Minneapolis wage doesn’t add up

Posted by Peter Zeller on Oct 14 2016

It draws on research funded by same unions pushing for hike. If a new economic report commissioned by the city of Minneapolis is to be believed, a proposed $15 minimum wage in the city will bring mo...
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Minnesota Economy Posts

Tariffs are biting into Minnesota’s farm economy

Posted by John Phelan on May 23 2019

China's leaders are not fools. They might not practice democracy, but they do understand it. Their retaliatory tariffs have been concentrated on agricultural exports from places like Minnesota. ...
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Wind Subsidies for Xcel Energy’s Minnesota Operations Totaled More Than $49 Million in 2016

Posted by Isaac Orr on May 23 2019

According to data found in utility documents filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Xcel Energy earned $49.3 million in federal subsidies in 2016 from its wind facilities located throug...
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Exclusive: Tesla Expects Global Shortage of Electric Vehicle Battery Minerals – Sources

Posted by Isaac Orr on May 21 2019

It never ceases to amaze me how special interest groups who push for more renewable energy also oppose mining for copper, nickel, and cobalt in Minnesota. These sources of energy require enormous amou...
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Batteries Cannot Make Renewables Reliable

Posted by Isaac Orr on May 20 2019

This article was written by David Wojick and originally published by a Committee for a Construction Tomorrow (CFACT): Utilities are starting to experiment with adding batteries to wind and solar proje...
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Fresh Energy Is Still Intentionally Misleading Minnesotans on Energy Issues: Part Six – How Decoupling Will Make Things Worse For Ratepayers

Posted by Mitchell Rolling on May 18 2019

If you use less electricity, you should pay less on electric bills. Right?Unfortunately in Minnesota, that’s not the case, as electricity bills have increased by 8 percent even though we consume 10 ...
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