NBC News reports that rising demand for the nickel used in the batteries of electric vehicles (EVs) is prompting the expansion of a nickel mine located in a rainforest in…
Yesterday, American Experiment discussed how Rep. Hornstein wishes to increase the tax on gasoline as a way of disincentivizing people from driving. He also advocated for other controversial policies, like…
Gasoline prices in Minnesota are the highest they’ve been since the Obama administration. Despite these rising prices, State Representative Frank Hornstein (D) wants to increase the gas tax to discourage…
Why Minnesotans need to understand the costly impacts of Minnesota's Green New Deal.
A recent survey from Rassmussen has found that most Americans, 52 percent, think that electric vehicles (EVs) are impractical and don’t expect them to replace gasoline-powered cars any time soon.…
The following article was written by Mike Palicz from Americans for Tax Reform. Democrats on the House Ways and Means committee voted last week to advance their section of the…
England’s acceleration toward electric vehicles (EVs) is putting its electric grid at risk of blackouts. According to the Daily Mail, England will automatically shut off new electric vehicle charging stations…
You know it’s bad when even the Minnesota Reformer acknowledges that electric vehicles (EVs) have been too unreliable for use in Minnesota, but that’s exactly what they did in a…
The following article was written by Robert Bryce, and it originally appeared in Forbes. The puns about the recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV almost write themselves. Last week’s announcement…
Two Macalester College economists took to the pages of MinnPost to discuss the Walz administration’s decision to impose deeply unpopular California car mandates on Minnesota drivers. The professors said that…
The following article was written by Robert Bryce, and it originally appeared in RealClear Energy: For more than a century, the promise of electric vehicles (EVs) has been parked just…
The abject failure of Califonia’s energy policies is becoming more apparent every day. The Golden State has taken the lead in shutting down reliable coal, natural gas and nuclear power…
Gov. Tim Walz has decided to push forward with his deeply unpopular California car mandates, which would require automakers to sell 14,000 EVs per year in Minnesota. Mandating these electric…
On Monday, Center of the American Experiment detailed how California’s electric grid is already struggling to keep up with demand. One facet of this story that deserves greater examination is…
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…
A new study from the University of California, Davis, published in the journal Nature Energy last week, showed that 18 percent of electric vehicle drivers switched back to gasoline-powered cars from 2015 through…
Governor Tim Walz probably doesn’t realize it, but his California car mandates will cost Minnesota families and businesses millions of dollars every year to update the electric grid to accommodate…
The following article was written by Mike Palicz, and it appeared at Real Clear Policy: Included in Joe Biden’s $2.5 trillion grab bag of progressive priorities — billed as an…
Last week, the Minnesota House DFL pushed a 186-page energy omnibus bill through the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee on a party-line vote. The bill is a wish…
Today, I’ll be testifying in the Minnesota State Senate on Senate File 450, which would effectively prohibit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency from imposing California car mandates in Minnesota. You…
How Xcel will help liberal, rich, white guys pay for their new Teslas.
The Visual Capitalist had an interesting diagram showing the range of some of the most popular electric vehicle models available. The Visual Capitalist states the data on estimated ranges and…
The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association (MADA) has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Walz administration's attempt to force Minnesota to comply with California car mandates.
It looks like the American people will get a taste of the Green New Deal now that the Biden administration will have a supportive Senate.