Did you know that the vast majority of energy used by Minnesota households is natural gas, primarily for home heating, use in water heaters, and of course, for gas stoves?…
Bloomberg reports that an increase in electric heating in Southern states over the last ten years was a key factor in why power companies could not keep up with electricity…
Xcel Energy is warning Minnesotans that wholesale natural gas prices are rising, which could cause sticker shock for heating bills this month. Fox 9 reports: In a message on Wednesday,…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced new rules that will require the agency to jump through more hoops to permit building natural gas pipelines. The rules will make…
The St. Paul Pioneer Press wrote a story on Feb. 2, 2022, describing the toll that higher energy prices are taking on Minnesotans who are already struggling with the highest…
This week, Center of the American Experiment kicked off a campaign to reach out to new audiences with our radio ads on Minnesota’s rising cost of energy. The radio ads…
The cost of everything is going through the roof, and the cost of staying warm this winter is no exception. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that families in the…
Thousands of residents and businesses in Aspen, Colorado, were left without heat last week after an eco-terrorist attack on natural gas lines disrupted the supply of this essential energy source…
The regional electric grid operator expects there to be enough reliable power plants to keep the lights on this winter, but extreme weather may bring the risk of power outages.
Many Minnesotans are still reeling from the unrest that has enveloped the state for the last week. However, it appears the gears of government continue to churn. This Thursday, the…
During the Democrat debate between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday, March 15, 2020, Vice-President Biden stated that he would allow “no new fracking,” but…
Renewable energy groups like Fresh Energy are encouraging the City of Minneapolis to follow the precedent set by the City of Berkeley in California by banning natural gas in new…