It turns out that President Joe Biden will not support the domestic mining industry, after all. According to Reuters: (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will rely on ally countries…
While many American students have returned to in-person classroom instruction, many of their peers have not. Continued school closures have been driven by different factors—from fear that reopened schools will…
Last weekend the Minneapolis Star Tribune ran an article entitled Xcel Looks At New Nuclear Options As it Moves to Carbon-Free Power Goals. The article explains that nuclear energy is critical to…
The start of the 2020 school year is just around the corner. There is a compelling case for reopening schools—not only to prevent academic disparities from widening, but also to…
Buried within Xcel Energy’s latest resource planning documents lies a dire warning about the rapidly growing presence of wind and solar energy sources on Minnesota’s electrical grid. [Appendix J of the document].…
Despite being framed as a public health intervention, school closures are unlikely to be an effective countermeasure to COVID-19. And the consequences of continued school closures are high: long-term health,…
Schools are important for kids: they give kids structure to their lives and also help them stay active. School closures have done the opposite; they have helped foster a more…
Research strongly suggests that kids face a low risk of contracting the virus and are therefore less likely to spread it. Additionally, children also learn better in the classroom setting…
Liberal politicians in Minnesota often use climate change as the justification for doing virtually anything they want. Governor Walz has delayed the replacement of an aging oil pipeline, attempted to…
Sending children back to schools and day care centers in Denmark, the first country in Europe to do so, did not lead to an increase in coronavirus infections, according to…
Pro-nuclear advocate Michael Shellenberger appeared on Australia’s SkyNews to talk about the impact of Michael Moore’s Planet of the Humans documentary on the public’s perception of wind and solar power. I’d encourage…
Yes, having everyone at home all day long can get crazy, but for some parents, this time together is giving them a chance to enjoy new relationships with their children…
Montana regulators have approved a new copper mine, known as the Black Butte Copper Project, in Central Montana. The mine is owned by Sandfire Resources America Inc., and the company…
The Coronavirus is disrupting the global supply chain for solar and wind energy because many of the components used in solar panels and wind turbines are made in China, according…
The 1619 Project's essay on slavery and capitalism got it wrong about the 19th century economy. It was also pretty far off on the current economy.
Earlier this week, Fox 9 ran a story entitled “The Last Gasp of Coal,” which suggested that coal plants are costing ratepayers a lot of money because of a practice…
When your big question is 'How do we limit the amount of rich people?', you reach for socialism. When your big question is 'How do we limit the amount of…
Enrichment rooted in capitalism has made life better in so many ways, including ones that touch very close to home. It's worth considering if you favor systemic change.
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and other lawmakers recently traveled to Germany to supposedly learn about Germany’s “Energy Transition,” and bring home useful lessons that can be gleaned for Minnesota’s energy…
You know its bad when Bloomberg, which almost always treats renewables with kid gloves, comes out with a piece that is one of the most devastating critiques of the unreliable nature of…
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Another shocking election…
Liberals hate to lose. Instead they blame the Russians or worse, they blame the voters.
Lori Sturdevant wrote an editorial in the Star Tribune last weekend about how Republican lawmakers should embrace "clean energy" or face certain disaster at the polls in the 2020 elections.…
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…