The Heartland Institute

Publications

Research & Commentary: Study Shows Potential Economic Pain in Colorado if Fracking Is Banned on Federal Lands

Published January 13, 2021

By Tim Benson

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$3.5 Billion In Lost Tax Revenue, $16 Billion In Lost Income, $35 Billion Lost Value Added Through 2040
The Leaflet: Report on Shale Investment Details Importance of Fracking to Ohio

Published January 10, 2021

By Samantha Fillmore

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The Heartland Institute highlights GR's latest work.
Research & Commentary: Report on Shale Investment Details Importance of Fracking to Ohio

Published January 5, 2021

By Tim Benson

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$86.4 Billion Total Cumulative Oil And Gas Investment In The Buckeye State
Research & Commentary: New Heartland Brief Shows Climate Change is Not Straining Budgets of Colorado Towns

Published November 24, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Brief Debunks Incorrect Assertions About Droughts, Wildfires, Avalanches
Policy Brief: No, Climate Change Is Not ‘Straining Budgets’ in Colorado Towns

Published November 16, 2020

By James Taylor

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The claim that climate change is causing strains on local government budgets as a result of increasing drought, wildfires, and avalanches is thoroughly debunked by objective scientific facts, as this Policy Brief clearly shows.
Research & Commentary: Texas Tech Study Finds $48 Billion in Economic Impact to Lone Star State from Pipeline Industry

Published November 5, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Industry Also Supported 238,000 Jobs, Contributed $29 Billion In GSP In 2019
Research & Commentary: Economy-Wide “Electrification” Costs between $18 and $29 Trillion, New Study Says

Published October 16, 2020

By Tim Benson

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U.S. Average Per Capita Costs Would Be $88,000
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Battleground State Poll Shows Voters Are Strongly Supportive of Oil and Natural Gas Development

Published September 4, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Four Out Of Five Say Oil And Natural Gas Provide Value To Their Lives, 92 Percent Believe In The Importance Of Affordable Energy Prices
Research & Commentary: Transportation and Climate Initiative Would Be Bad for the Bay State

Published August 13, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Gasoline Prices Could Rise By 26 Cents Per Gallon In 2022, Diesel Prices By 52 Cents Per Gallon
Research & Commentary: Opposing RGGI is Right Move for Pennsylvania Legislators

Published July 17, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Cap-And-Trade Programs Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax
Research & Commentary: Repealing California’s ‘Green’ Energy Policies Could Save Billions While Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Published July 8, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Free Market Energy Reforms Could Save Golden State Residents $26.7 Billion Annually
Research & Commentary: Investigation: Colorado Fracking Sites Are Not Increasing Airborne Health Risks

Published June 30, 2020

By Tim Benson

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No Health Risk From Air Quality In Greeley
Research & Commentary: Fracking Revolution Saved Illinois Residents and Businesses $24 Billion Over Past Decade

Published June 2, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Residential Consumers Saved $11 Billion, Commercial And industrial Consumers Saved $13.8 Billion
Research & Commentary: Low-Income Illinoisians Will Be Harmed By the Clean Energy Jobs Act

Published April 16, 2020

By Tim Benson

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CEJA Would Set Up A 100 Percent Mandate By 2050
Research & Commentary: Mining Expansion Necessary for “Green New Deal” Would Devastate the Global Environment

Published April 14, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Mining Expansion Necessary for “Green New Deal” Would Devastate the Global Environment
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Policy Brief: How the Green New Deal’s Renewable Energy Mining Would Harm Humans and the Environment

Published April 10, 2020

By Paul Driessen

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As this paper shows, expanding mining on the scale needed to meet the renewable energy requirements contained in the Green New Deal and other proposed renewable energy mandates would cause unimaginable harm to the environment, wildlife, and humans.
Research & Commentary: Economic Costs of a Fracking Ban Would Be Too Much for Colorado to Bear

Published March 25, 2020

By Tim Benson

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468,000 Jobs Lost And $187 Billion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Centennial State
Research & Commentary: Ending Fracking in Texas Would Trigger Recession

Published March 25, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Over Three Million Jobs Lost And $1.5 Trillion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Lone Star State
Research & Commentary: Banning Fracking Would Be Bad News for Ohioans

Published March 19, 2020

By Tim Benson

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700,000 Jobs Lost And $245 Billion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Buckeye State
Research & Commentary: Washington Bill Would Open Up Possibility of Regressive, Harmful Cap-and-Trade Program or Carbon-Dioxide Tax

Published March 12, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Cap-And-Trade Programs, Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax
Research & Commentary: The Closer a Colorado Resident Lives to a Drill Site, the More Likely They Are to Support Hydraulic Fracturing

Published March 6, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Those Living Closest To Drill Sites Have Best Understanding Of What Those Sites Entail
Research & Commentary: Studies Show Fracking Ban Would Wreak Havoc on U.S. Economy

Published March 4, 2020

By Tim Benson

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7.5 Million Jobs Lost In 2022 Alone, $5,000 Annual Decrease In Household Income
Research & Commentary: Study Shows a Hydraulic Fracturing Ban Would Devastate Pennsylvania

Published February 26, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Over 600,000 Job Lost And $261 Billion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Keystone State
Research & Commentary: Low-Carbon Fuel Mandate is Still a Bad Deal for Washingtonians

Published February 20, 2020

By Tim Benson

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Gasoline Prices Could Rise By 34 Cents Per Gallon To Meet Program Emissions Goals