Why Minnesotans will be well-served to learn the true costs of their favorite energy sources before forming opinions on renewable energy.
A new study by a national transportation group confirms what metro area drivers already know, as well as the findings of a landmark American Experiment traffic congestion study. The Twin…
The latest Thinking Minnesota Poll reveals that Minnesotans love renewable energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels. Unfortunately, the poll also demonstrated there is a wide gap between what…
Minnesotans are notoriously bad practitioners of the zipper merge. Rather than using two full lanes until it is finally time to merge, something about the collective Minnesota mindset resents the zipper merge as unfair or cheating.…
He mandated an 18th-century technology to power a 21st-century economy.
Don't be fooled by the Minnesota 'Conservative' Energy Forum.
It would be easier to take seriously former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's lecture on the need for a modern energy policy if his signature policy achievement in this area, the…
Minnesota is slow to quit coal.
With some 561,000 absentee ballots tallied in 2018, there’s no flattening of the curve when it comes to the number of Minnesotans expected to vote absentee this fall. By all…
Last week, Ben Gerber, who is a board member for the Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum (MNCEF) took to the pages of The Minnesota Reformer, which is likely the most progressive…
Many Minnesotans like to believe that Minnesota is a “green” state. However, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that Minnesota has reduced its’s coal consumption by a…
This post was originally submitted to the Say Anything Blog in response to this post by Peder Mewis, of the Clean Grid Alliance. It’s interesting that in his recent guest post,…
This weekend, a $1.6 trillion spending planned aimed at reducing the economic strain Americans will feel due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus failed to pass out of the Senate because it…
When it comes to energy policy, California should be an example of what not to do. Unfortunately, Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, seems intent on following many of the same mistakes that have…
Fresh Energy, a renewable energy advocacy organization, continues to mislead Minnesotan’s on energy issues — and it appears they don’t appreciate our work explaining how wind and solar are driving…
Fresh Energy, a renewable energy advocacy organization, continues to mislead Minnesotan’s on energy issues – and it appears they don’t appreciate our work explaining how wind and solar are driving…
Happy Festivus, Everyone! In case you’re unfamiliar, Festivus is perhaps the holiest day of the year, where family members gather around an unadorned aluminum pole and air their grievances with…
Minnesota is now on track to spend $2.03 billion for about 15 miles of track. Note that you can add road lanes for about 10% of that cost. My theory…
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…
Citypages writer Pete Kotz recently wrote an article claiming renewable energy is a free market success story, and that jobs in the renewable energy industry are "blowing up" despite "sabotage"…
Fritz Corrigan on the message behind Mosaic’s departure.
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…
Minnesota needs a change in energy policy, and fast. Otherwise, large electricity consumers like iron mines will suffer the consequences.
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