The News & Observer writes unquestioningly about another renewable energy industry report that promotes ongoing government favoritism for renewable energy. “Clean energy is becoming an increasingly important part of North Carolina’s economy,” begins the N&O. But the report itself, “Renewables on the Rise 2018” from the Environment N.C. Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, reads like...
While laying the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will employ thousands of construction workers for a time, the real payoff will come from permanent jobs and income gains derived from gas access and lower-cost electricity.
In December, my colleagues and I put together a Roadmap to Freedom in preparation for the 2017 legislative session. It outlined in short-form our goals and objectives. It talked about where we would put our resources and was meant to serve as a guide to our principles and priorities. Freedom isn’t just an ideology. It’s...
Lawmakers are taking steps to reduce the burden for consumers, taxpayers, businesses, and governments.
Lawmakers returning to work this month should stick with conservative, free-market reforms.
Scientists reported to have a perceived “anti-fracking bias” add to the growing consensus that fracking is not intrinsically dangerous.
Amid the squabbles, legislators accomplished some good things.
Recent changes aim to lower energy costs and open the door to energy exploration in the state.
The news doesn’t look good for the special interests and Big Energy crowd.
At least on one issue, left-of-center partisans have acknowledged that overly burdensome rules can put a business out of operation.
State leaders are likely to focus on measures that lead to economic recovery and job creation.
