The following article as written by Duggan Flanakin at CFACT.org: History was made in March when federal officials gave the green light for construction and operation of copper mines in…
Line 3 opponents often argue the Governor should deep-six the oil pipeline replacement project because it would lock in oil use for the foreseeable future when we should, in reality be…
Hello! This week on the In The Tank Podcast, Donny and Justin are joined by Jim Lakely of The Heartland Institute because I was at the Twin’s home opener and as such…
Socialists don’t intend for socialism to be oppressive and economically inefficient, it just works out that way every single time. Why? Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs explains.
A few weeks ago, I wrote an opinion editorial to the Star Tribune about how the Polar Vortex reemphasized the need for reliable forms of electricity in our state. My…
With Bernie Sanders recently announcing he intends to seek the presidency, I thought it was a good time to share an article I wrote in January of 2016 which was…
Yesterday I wrote about how Germany gets about 37 percent of its electricity from beautiful, clean coal, but it also generates a significant portion of its electricity with natural gas.…
Renewable energy rent-seekers often tout Germany as a paradise of renewable energy integration, but Germany is no role model that Minnesota should follow. Unless of course, it's following Germany's lead…
Andrew E. Cilek on election officials undermining election integrity.
Is Donald Trump in fact a Russian agent? In my opinion, the energy policies he’s enacted make that implausible. President Trump is the exact opposite of his predecessor on energy…
Wind and solar simply aren’t working, and these inefficient and unreliable technologies are a key reason the Paris Climate Accord is a dismal failure. The article below is a sobering…
OPEC used to to be the most influential cartel in the world. Even if the general public didn’t know that OPEC stood for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, they…
Fracking shows what a technological disruption in the energy truly looks like, a rapid adoption of new technology that lowers prices for consumers regardless of the hurdles placed in front…
Renewable energy has very little value as a power producer—it’s not as reliable as other forms of energy, it’s more intermittent and difficult to predict, and the imposed costs it…
Dayton's Department of Commerce filed their petition because they claimed Enbridge did not prove the oil was needed. Previous claims made by the Department of Commerce stating that the oil…
The biggest battle in American history began 100 years ago today. Yet, today, it seems to be largely forgotten.
The world already knew North Dakota has enough oil left in the ground to traumatize climate activists for decades. But come on. The latest estimate of oil reserves under our…
The federal government estimates the United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest crude oil producer. In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi…
As July 4 approaches, can picnics, parades, and fireworks be far behind? That includes fireworks of more than one variety. After all, the Fourth of July can also be an…
Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Katie Sieben, who was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton, said the decision on whether to approve a replacement of the Line 3 oil pipeline “Has no…
At American Experiment, we aim to play a constructive role in Minnesota’s marketplace of ideas and public policy. To do that the Center communicates its message statewide in an increasing…
There's good news and bad news. Gas prices this summer are forecast to be higher than they have been for the last four years, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
Minnesota is the 8th-largest sand producing state in the country, find out why it isn't higher on the list.
On the way into work today, or maybe on the way home last night, I was listening to the radio. The news broke in with a story about many people,…