Governor Walz has made expanding electric vehicle (EV) usage in Minnesota a high priority for his administration. In February, the Department of Transportation announced that transit officials want 20 percent…
Governor Walz talked a good game in the interview by saying he supported copper-nickel mining in Minnesota and that we must follow the science, but his selection of Sarah Strommen as…
It’s already a Happy New Year before 2019 even officially arrives on the Iron Range, where they’ve already seen glimpses of what the future will bring. After years of bureaucratic…
Minnesota is home to the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of copper, nickel, and platinum group elements, and developing these mineral resources will be a massive boost to the economy of…
The Duluth News Tribune recently ran an opinion piece by David Lien entitled "Sportsman's View: Clean Water More Valuable Than Copper." Unfortunately, the piece simply recycles discredited anti-mining talking points.
Moderate Republican candidates seem to think they can use energy and environmental issues as a bargaining chip to placate the electorate into giving them their vote, whether that is supporting…
MPR recently ran a piece describing the issue of mining may have on the upcoming elections. The story cites our research, and then goes on to describe the positions politicians…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Last night, Policy Fellow Isaac Orr appeared at the Theater of Public Policy held at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. The Theater, run by Tane Danger, has a policy purpose…
A group that opposes the proposed Twin Metals copper nickel mine in northern Minnesota has released a new ad endorsing Tim Walz for Governor. This doesn't necessarily mean Walz opposes…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
When you make the argument for mining in Minnesota, a common response is that it would threaten the region's booming tourism industry. Mining jobs aren't needed, so the argument goes,…
Harvard economist omitted key jobs numbers in his analysis.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The mining industry won a major victory in Minnesota Thursday, when the federal government lifted a controversial stay on minerals exploration in the area just outside the Boundary Waters Canoe…
American Experiment’s campaign to focus attention on environmentally responsible mining of Minnesota’s world-class mineral resources has picked up momentum from a surprising source–the Star Tribune Editorial Board. Dueling studies released within days…
American Experiment’s newly released report on the statewide benefits of environmentally responsible mining of Minnesota’s world-class mineral resources continues to attract media attention. Over the weekend, Forum Communications newspapers all…
Elections have consequences, and this axiom is true in primary elections, as well the general election to be held in November. Now that the dust has settled, it's a good…
This op-ed appeared July 29, 2018 in the Duluth News Tribune. This month, the News Tribune published a commentary by Sandra B. Zellmer and Alexandra B. Klass of the Center for Progressive…
With assurances, Minnesotans embrace mining.
Congo uses child labor in their cobalt mines. Here's why we should mine cobalt in Minnesota.
American Experiment’s newest staff member, energy and environment expert Isaac Orr, has hit the ground running. In a column in the Duluth News Tribune, Orr refutes irresponsibly misleading and dated…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
American Experiment Economist John Phelan argues for mining jobs and against jerks.