Climate Change

Jake Fogleman Talks Xcel Energy Bills, Colorado Climate Policy on the George Brauchler Show 0
- January 17, 2023
Policy analyst Jake Fogleman joined the George Brauchler Show on 710 KNUS to talk about the sky-high energy bills Xcel customers have been seeing this winter due to a pancaking series of rate hikes granted by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. They also discuss who is ultimately to blame for those rate hikes, the reality
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Governor Polis Again Downplays Nuclear Energy…But with a Catch 0
- November 18, 2022
Colorado’s Governor may not be a huge proponent of nuclear energy, but he at least isn’t ruling it out either. Fresh off his resounding reelection victory earlier this month, Governor Jared Polis took to the national stage with an appearance on the popular HBO political talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher” last week. During
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Even Legacy Environmentalists Have Come Around on Advanced Nuclear Power 0
- November 15, 2022
It’s unmistakable that there’s been a sea-change around popular support for nuclear energy. A confluence of factors, including the ongoing need to confront climate change, turmoil in global oil and gas supplies due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and persisting electric grid instability in states like California and Texas have drawn the public’s focus
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Citing Climate Concerns, Louisville Moves to Ban New Gas Stations with ‘Emergency Ordinance’0
- November 8, 2022
If government officials can’t force you to purchase an electric vehicle, it appears they’ll simply ban your ability to fuel your internal combustion engine car. At least, that seems to be the tactic taken by the town of Louisville. Last Tuesday, with little fanfare or media coverage, the town council voted 5-2 on an emergency ordinance to
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My Climate Pledge: Strikers encouraged to take real action to reduce their own carbon footprint 0
- September 26, 2019
The Coalition of Ratepayers and Independence Institute’s Energy and Environment Policy Center are partnering with My Climate Pledge, a project of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, to encourage Climate Strike participants to do more than just strike. They should actively demonstrate their commitment to our climate and do so every day. My Climate Pledge
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Liberals should acknowledge the science: Not all data is equal 0
- June 15, 2017
The political left is very vocal in their criticism of science deniers. After all, the denial of reality ultimately harms humanity. Unfortunately, the left has a similar blind spot when it comes to regulation. Economic fundamentals also have a claim on reality, a claim we ignore at our peril.
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