Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has declared his opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, which would mine copper, molybdenum, gold, and critical rare earths elements. Biden announced his administration…
Keith Ellison’s latest lawsuit against American energy produces seems to have run aground due to concerns that the Attorney General’s office is using two attorneys, privately financed by a group…
In some heavily polluted parts of the world like China and India, the economic shutdowns that resulted from attempts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in cleaner…
Last week we discussed why the Minnesota “Conservative” Energy Forum’s (MNCEF) claim that wind and solar are “cleaner and cheaper” than traditional energy resources like coal, natural gas, and nuclear…
The killing of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer sparked massive, peaceful demonstrations where people aired legitimate grievances about the use of force by officers. It also resulted…
A few weeks ago I wrote about how the Coronavirus shutdown had not resulted in lower levels of particulate matter in the Twin Cities despite a dramatic downturn in daily…
It appears a study that claimed to show an increase in Coronavirus deaths linked to small particulates is being walked back by Harvard University. The study originally claimed that higher…
News outlets like National Geographic and CNN are running stories talking about how Coronavirus-related economic shutdowns are resulting in better air quality in some cities around the world. While cities…
In celebration of Earth Day, Isaac Orr, policy fellow at Center of the American Experiment, released the following statement: “This Earth Day, Americans can celebrate the tremendous progress we’ve made to create a…
A state government can influence the state's macroeconomic performance in two areas: fiscal policy (taxes and spending) and regulatory policy.
Last year, I wrote about how the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), a group that opposes mining and reliable natural gas and coal-fired power plants, sued the Minnesota Pollution…
There is a growing public awareness that so-called environmentally friendly energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels aren’t so environmentally friendly, after all. Whether it be thousands of non-recyclable…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Frustrated…
With 2020 upon us, I’d like to reflect back on 2019 because it was a banner year for energy and environmental issues here at Center of the American Experiment. Here…
In September, the Walz Administration announced its intention to force Minnesotans to comply with low-emissions vehicle (LEV) and ‘zero’-emissions vehicle (ZEV) regulations developed by unelected bureaucrats on the California Air Resources…
In late September, Governor Walz announced that he would seek to impose California’s mandates for zero emission vehicles and low emission vehicles on Minnesota. Rather than passing this proposal through…
After “farting cows” were identified as a climate risk to the planet in a document released by the office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez addressing frequently asked questions about the…
On Wednesday, Governor Walz announced that he would be using the bureaucratic rule making process to impose California’s rules for low and zero emissions vehicles (LEV and ZEV) on to…
Which generates the greatest benefit to St. Paul's residents - spending $1.125 million employing five police officers for 3.75 years, or spending $1.125 million to reduce the global temperature by…
Wind and solar are often touted as “clean” sources of energy, but the evidence showing that this simply isn’t true is mounting. From large landfills used to dispose of the…
It came to light last year that a handful of rich left-wing donors led by Michael Bloomberg have collaborated with New York University Law School to recruit, place and pay…
We are often told that capitalism is destroying the planet, and that the only way we can repent from causing environmental degradation is to switch from a capitalist system to…
Yesterday I made my first ever trip to the White House to hear President Trump talk about the great progress the United States has made on making sure we have…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.