Publications
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Research & Commentary: Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Publication -Research and Commentaries -CAFE Standards Sacrifice Lives for Oil -
Pro-Environment, Pro-Energy, and Pro-Jobs
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Affordable, reliable, and plentiful energy enables us to protect the environment while also creating jobs and the goods and services we need. -
The Leaflet: Don’t Miss The Heartland Institute at NCSL!
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay invites lawmakers to visit The Heartland Institute at NCSL! -
The Leaflet: Study Suggests Renewable Portfolio Standards are Costly and Inefficient
Publication -The Leaflet -The lead essay discusses soda tax in cities and states around the United States -
Research & Commentary: New Mexico’s Renewable Power Mandates Are Too Costly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A study released in July 2016 by the Rio Grande Foundation argues New Mexico’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS) – which were first enacted in 2002 and require each electric utility in the state to generate at least 15. -
Research & Commentary: Study on Fracking-Related Air Pollution in Ohio Retracted Due to Errors
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A joint study from researchers at Oregon State University and the University of Cincinnati (UC) – originally published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology in March 2015 – claimed hydraulic fracturing, also called “fracking,” -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Draft Comprehensive Study Finds Frac Sand Mining Environmentally Sound
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A draft report of a strategic analysis of the mining of industrial silica sand, also called “frac sand,” was released in June 2016 by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). -
Research & Commentary: States Testing Vehicle-Mileage Tax Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Several states – including Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire – are applying for “$2.1 million in federal money to study so-called ‘mileage-based user fees,’ which would tax drivers based on the number of highway miles they drive. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin’s Renewable Portfolio Standards Are Too Costly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A study released in July 2016 by the MacIver Institute for Public Policy argues Wisconsin’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS), first enacted in 1998 and requiring each electric utility in the Badger State to generate at least 10 percent of their output -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Renewable Energy Mandate and Net-Metering Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -When the Michigan State Senate returns from its summer break, a proposal to overhaul portions of Michigan’s Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act will be waiting for them. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Renewable Energy Mandate and Net-Metering Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -When the Michigan State Senate returns from its summer break, a proposal to overhaul portions of Michigan’s Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act will be waiting for them. -
Research & Commentary: Vermont Carbon Dioxide Tax Proposals
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Two separate carbon dioxide tax proposals were introduced in the Vermont House of Representatives during the 2015–16 sessions. While both these proposals failed, proponents of the carbon dioxide tax are expected to make a big push in 2017. -
Research & Commentary: Net Metering Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 40 states and the District of Columbia, utility customers who generate their own energy – also called distributed generation, which occurs most often using rooftop solar panels – can sell any excess electricity they produce to a utility company for -
Research & Commentary: Offshore Hydraulic Fracturing in California
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have lifted a moratorium placed on hydraulic fracturing, also called “fracking,” off the coast of California and released a jointly prepared -
The Leaflet: Higher State Support for Green Energy Increases Energy Costs for Consumers
Publication -The Leaflet -In May 2016 the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) published an analysis that revealed a “statistically significant correlation … between high electricity bills and states with numerous policies supporting green energy. -
Research & Commentary: GMO Labeling Laws Are Harmful and Unnecessary
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Vermont’s genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling law is set to take effect on July 1, 2016. -
Research & Commentary: Gas and Vehicle Taxes Burden Drivers, Don’t Fix Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Consistent declines in gas tax revenue have left many states scrambling to fund the maintenance of their critical infrastructure, especially roads and bridges. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Increase is Not the Answer for Arkansas’ Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arkansas legislators are now considering a substantial increase in their state’s motor-fuel excise taxes. The plan would increase the gas and diesel taxes in order to pay for road and infrastructure improvements. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2015, Ohio took a small but important first step for electricity consumers by voting to freeze the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS), also known as a renewable power mandate. -
The Leaflet: States Impacted by Federal Regulations
Publication -The Leaflet -Patrick A. McLaughlin, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, and Oliver Sherouse, research analyst at Mercatus, recently released the 2016 edition of the Federal Regulation and State Enterprise (FRASE) Index. -
Research & Commentary: Higher State Support for Green Energy Increases Energy Costs for Consumers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -An analysis published in early May 2016 by the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) has found a “statistically significant correlation … between high electricity bills and states with numerous policies supporting green energy. -
The Leaflet: States Reconsider Subsidies for Solar Power
Publication -The Leaflet -Across the country, states are considering making reforms to their net metering laws. Net metering grants people the opportunity to sell back to utilities companies the excess energy generated from their solar rooftop panels. -
Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Carbon Dioxide Tax Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Carbon Dioxide Tax ProposalA carbon dioxide tax proposal promoted by Energize Rhode Island was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on January 27. -
Research & Commentary: Don’t Burden Illinois Drivers with Nation-High Gas Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Illinois legislators are now considering a bill that would hike the state’s gasoline excise tax by 30 cents per gallon.
