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By Holly Wetzel MIDLAND, Mich. — The move towards net-zero goals threatens the reliability of the electric grid in the Great Lakes region, according to...

Climate Change Weekly #516: Hunga Tonga Eruption Behind “Record” Warming

H. Sterling Burnett - August 23, 2024

I and other Heartland Institute scholars have written before about the bird, bat, and marine mammals that industrial wind is killing around the world.

Newsom Blames Oil Companies for Gas Prices, His Own Energy Czar Disagrees

Heartland Author - August 21, 2024

By Kenneth Schrupp (The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a video blaming oil companies’ “greed” and “price gouging” for the state’s gas...

Lawmaker Calls on Michigan Government to Stop Funding China-Based Electric Battery Producer

Heartland Author - August 20, 2024

By Thérèse Boudreaux (The Center Sqaure) – After recent filings revealed electric battery producer Gotion receives subsidies from the Chinese Communist Party, state Sen. Lana...

ARCH2 Gets $30M for Hydrogen Hub; Critics Call it a ‘Boondoggle’

Heartland Author - August 19, 2024

By Anthony Hennen (The Center Square) — The federal government cut its first check for a multi-state experiment to build a hydrogen-based manufacturing and energy...

Freedom Alliance Leader Addresses Concerns with Solar Energy

Heartland Author - August 16, 2024

By Jim Talamonti (The Center Square) – Concerns are being raised as solar energy facilities displace Midwestern farmland. The Institute for Energy Research reports that the target for...

Electric Buses Not a Panacea

Heartland Author - August 15, 2024

By The Antiplanner Last week, the city of Seneca, South Carolina decided to shut down the Clemson Area Transit System, which served Seneca and nearby Clemson University....

Kamala Harris Attends Eco-Fundraiser, Vows to Support Far-Left ‘Green’ Activists

Heartland Author - August 14, 2024

By Eric Lendrum Shortly after Joe Biden announced his historic withdrawal from the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) attended an online fundraiser with...

No Gov. Inslee, Repeal of Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act Won’t Hurt the Climate

Heartland Author - August 13, 2024

By Steve Goreham Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) faces the possibility of repeal this fall. Governor Jay Inslee and others claim the CCA will reduce pollution...

A Different View on Global Warming

Heartland Author - August 13, 2024

By Stephen Einhorn 18,000 years ago, Wisconsin was under 100 feet of ice, and so it is clear that the earth has been in a...

Poll Claims Eight out of Ten Americans Want an Electric Vehicle

Heartland Author - August 12, 2024

By Joshua Antonini The Michigan Economic Development Corporation claimed in a June 18 social media post that eight out of 10 Americans want an electric vehicle. “Who wants...

Janet Yellen Calls For $78,000,000,000,000 To Tackle Climate Change

Heartland Author - August 9, 2024

By Rebeka Zeljko U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a speech in Belem, Brazil, on Saturday that the price tag for a global transition...

Climate Change Weekly #515: 🔥 EV Dangers Daily Becoming More Evident 🔥

H. Sterling Burnett - August 8, 2024

I and other Heartland Institute scholars have written before about the bird, bat, and marine mammals that industrial wind is killing around the world.

New Law Expands Nuclear Power, But Some Question Potential Safety Hazards

Heartland Author - August 8, 2024

By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – The nuclear power industry received a boost with a bill that allows expansion, but not everyone is on board. President...

Pennsylvania DEP Sends out $2.3M for Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Chargers

Heartland Author - August 7, 2024

By Anthony Hennen (The Center Square) — Local governments, schools, and businesses are set to receive funds to purchase dozens of alternative energy vehicles, hoping...

California’s New Mandatory Water Conservation Rules Punish Inland Cities and Agriculture

Heartland Author - August 6, 2024

The California State Water Resources Control Board issued statewide water restrictions, that will limit use by rural users.

Washington State Fish & Wildlife Commission Missed a Layup in Gray Wolf Downlisting Hearing

Heartland Author - August 5, 2024

The Washington State Fish & Wildlife Commission ignored the cries of “wolf!” from state agency and tribal scientists, livestock raisers, and others when they voted not to downlist or delist the gray wolf in Washington state.

It’s Time to Take America’s Energy Choices Back

Heartland Author - August 2, 2024

By David Holt Summer’s here, and the time is right for driving in the streets. The problem is that gas prices remain high, are likely headed...

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