Last week, I highlighted The Good and The Bad provisions of the debt ceiling compromise. Today, I’ll highlight The Ugly provisions pertaining to energy. The Ugly: Pipeline approvals by an act of…
I noticed my gas tank was getting low this morning, and with the most recent oil price increases resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I decided to bite the…
Earlier this month, a group of senators primarily representing Northeastern states called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to halt permits for new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities based on concerns that…
On Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (D-NY), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), also known as “The…
The rails that run through thousands of American towns once birthed a good lot of them, serving as a lifeline for resources such as coal and timber. It’s the story…
Hundreds of people trespassed onto the site of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project yesterday, chaining themselves to bulldozers, excavators, and other construction equipment, reports MPR News. Media reports…
The closure of the Colonial Pipeline, a major pipeline that delivers 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, due to a cyberattack has brought a new focus…
We continue to unravel what went wrong in the Texas blackouts, but one key piece of information that is often left out of the conversation is the fact that grid…
Does Michigan's "Conservative" Energy Forum oppose the Line 5 oil pipeline?
On November 13, 2020, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) featured anti-pipeline activist Winona LaDuke on Almanac to discuss the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. On the program, LaDuke made several…
The Army Corps of Engineers has issued the final major permit needed for the Line 3 oil pipeline. According to the Star Tribune: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on…
Some liberal media outlets have sought to depict the removal of Steve Kelley from his role as the head of the Department of Commerce as a partisan jab at Governor…
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…
Last week’s decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court to deny a round of appeals attempting to further delay the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline was a rare win…
Elizabeth Warren visited Minnesota last week to hold a campaign rally in her bid to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. At the rally, Warren waded into two highly controversial…
Oh gee, it looks like we need oil products in Minnesota, after all. Governor Walz should stop pandering to anti-pipeline activists and do what is right for the people of…