Recent Research: Environment

Research & Commentary: Minnesota Frac Sand Mining

Taylor Smith
January 28, 2013

According to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, topping the list of environmental issues for the 2013 state legislative session is silica or “frac” sand mining.

Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining and Property Rights

Taylor Smith
January 28, 2013

The world’s 14th-largest deposit of known recoverable uranium is in southern Virginia at Coles Hill in Pittsylvania County.

The Leaflet - States to Tackle Income Taxes

John Nothdurft
January 25, 2013

States To Tackle Income Taxes

The Leaflet - Meet Your Very Own Think Tank!

John Nothdurft
January 17, 2013

One of the great privileges I have in working for Heartland is the opportunity to help elected officials at all level

Research & Commentary: Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Moratorium

Taylor Smith
January 9, 2013

With the Illinois legislature back in session, representatives of the oil and gas industry and environmental activists are directing their attention to Senate Bill 3280, an amendment to the Oil and

Policy Tip Sheet: Kansas Renewable Energy Mandate

Taylor Smith
January 9, 2013

Kansas Renewable Energy Mandate
January 9, 2013

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Uranium Mining in Virginia: Environmental and Safety Considerations

Jay Lehr, Ph.D.
January 4, 2013

A new report written by one of the nation’s leading authorities on groundwater hydrology and nuclear energy says uranium mining in Virginia can take place safely and with minimal environmental impa

The Leaflet - Carbon Tax Runs Into Opposition

John Nothdurft
December 14, 2012

One need not look far to see the federal government and state governments are moving further apart on their approac

The Leaflet - Approaching the Fiscal Cliff

John Nothdurft
November 29, 2012

Approaching the Fiscal Cliff

Pricewaterhouse Coopers' 'Too Late' Report: Poor Science, No Practical Solutions

James M. Taylor, J.D., Taylor Smith
November 21, 2012

A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), titled Too Late for Two Degrees?