It’s hard to disagree with the malcontents that broke up the latest public meeting yesterday of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Their main message? “PUC” stands for “Public Utilities Cowards,”…
American Experiment's report "Energy Policy in Minnesota: The High Cost of Failure," must have the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) quivering in their boots. The national lobbying organization for Big…
The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee has scrapped the giveaway to wind developers that was initially included as part of the House Omnibus bill, and American Experiment played a part…
A new provision in the Minnesota House of Representatives Energy and Jobs Omnibus bill includes a giveaway to wind developers at your expense. It is yet another step in the…
Dan Moore used to be a wind farm developer near Blue Earth Minnesota. Now he regrets his involvement in wind energy.
Regulation imposes a huge burden on the American economy and holds back economic growth. New research shows, for example, that electricity utilities are less likely to invest under 'liberal' regulators…
State officials have abruptly cancelled two public hearings on the $2.6 billion Enbridge 3 pipeline construction project scheduled in St. Cloud today due to “logistical and safety issues.” The cancellation…
To reduce pollution, policymakers raise its price. But doesn't that mean raising the price of labor is a bad idea?
Here’s another case in point for those who still wonder why rural Minnesotans have largely abandoned the DFL in recent elections. The Dayton administration’s heavy-handed approach to environmental regulation has…
A close reading of the omnibus energy bills in the Minnesota House and the Senate reveals that a welcome, albeit slight, policy shift may be underway in the Senate. After…