Recent Research: Environment

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan

Taylor Smith
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

Taylor Smith
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

John Nothdurft
October 11, 2012

Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its

Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining

Taylor Smith
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

John Nothdurft
September 13, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth

Research & Commentary: Kansas Renewable Portfolio Standard

Taylor Smith
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

Taylor Smith
September 10, 2012

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

The Leaflet - What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

John Nothdurft
August 23, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012

Research & Commentary: Michigan Renewable Energy Portfolio Mandate

Taylor Smith
August 20, 2012

A petition bearing more than 500,000 signatures has been turned in to state election officials to put the Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs initiative on the November ballot.