Recent Research: Environment

Research & Commentary: Wind Power Subsidies

Research & Commentary: Wind Power Subsidies

November 6, 2012

Wind power generation has been generously subsidized since the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.

The Leaflet: Post-Election Health Care Policy

The Leaflet: Post-Election Health Care Policy

November 1, 2012

Next week is the election that will bring hundreds of new lawmakers into office at the state level.

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan

October 22, 2012

On Wednesday, October 24, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will auction off state-owned rights to several oil and gas leases affecting approximately 164,000 acres in the state.

Research & Commentary: Silica (Frac) Sand Mining

Research & Commentary: Silica (Frac) Sand Mining

October 19, 2012

Activists recently have been pressing local and state governments in Wisconsin and Minnesota to ban silica sand mining.

The Leaflet - The Future of State Tax Policy

The Leaflet - The Future of State Tax Policy

October 11, 2012

Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its

Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining

Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining

October 10, 2012

Recent moratoria on uranium mining in states such as Virginia and Arizona have sparked debates about whether the benefits of uranium outweigh its costs.

The Leaflet - 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

The Leaflet - 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

September 13, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth

Research & Commentary: Kansas Renewable Portfolio Standard

Research & Commentary: Kansas Renewable Portfolio Standard

September 11, 2012

In July, the Kansas Policy Institute and Beacon Hill Institute released a joint report assessing the expected economic results of the Kansas renewable energy mandate, signed into law by Gov.

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing and Air Quality

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing and Air Quality

September 10, 2012

Earlier this year, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and President Barack Obama’s science advisor, John P.