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1. Renewable Fuel Standard Policy Brief
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Most motor gasoline sold in the United States contains up to 10 percent ethanol (E10). Under free market conditions, some… The post Renewable Fuel Standard Policy Brief appeared first on IER.

2. Carbon Tax Update, October 2020
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Though the reports of the carbon tax’s death may be greatly exaggerated, the policy certainly finds itself in a rut.… The post Carbon Tax Update, October 2020 appeared first on IER.

3. Plugged In Podcast #55: Kenny Stein on Recent Developments in Pipeline Construction
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss recent legal decisions that have impacted the construction of key… The post Plugged In Podcast #55: Kenny Stein on Recent Developments ...

4. Arkansas Net Metering Order Issued
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Arkansas will maintain its net metering policy. The state will continue to require that owners of rooftop solar arrays and… The post Arkansas Net Metering Order Issued appeared first on IER.

5. Pandemic Oil Policy: Principles and Application
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Domestic oil producers have encountered an unprecedented external turbulence in recent months. In response, almost a dozen interventionist proposals have… The post Pandemic Oil Policy: Principles ...

6. Plugged In Podcast #50: Kenny Stein on Negative Prices
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent downturn in oil future prices. Kenny provides an… The post Plugged In Podcast #50: Kenny Stein on Negative Prices appeared ...

7. Plugged In Podcast #49: Kenny Stein to The Railroad Commission of Texas
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On April 14, 2020, IER’s Director of Policy, Kenny Stein, offered testimony before the Railroad Commission of Texas express opposition… The post Plugged In Podcast #49: Kenny Stein to The ...

8. Plugged In Podcast #46: Kenny Stein on Special Interests and the Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the 2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill recently passed by… The post Plugged In Podcast #46: Kenny Stein on Special Interests ...

9. Fusion researchers endorse push for pilot power plant in US
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Fusion energy community makes unified statement on priorities in report for Department of Energy Policy Advisory Group. ...

10. Plugged In Podcast #45: Kenny Stein on the American Energy Innovation Act
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the 555-page energy bill recently introduced in the senate. Kenny… The post Plugged In Podcast #45: Kenny Stein on the American ...

11. #41: Kenny Stein on the Transparency in Energy Production Act
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, provided testimony before the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives… The post #41: Kenny Stein on the Transparency ...

12. IER Names David Kreutzer New Senior Economist
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Expert economist and policy analyst rounds out leading, energy-only free-market think tank.   WASHINGTON DC (January 29, 2020) –The Institute… The post IER Names David Kreutzer New Senior Economist ...

13. Should We Trust the Climate Models? Part 3 of 3
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In my first article of this 3-part series on the reliability of the climate models used to guide policy debates,… The post Should We Trust the Climate Models? Part 3 of 3 appeared first on IER. ...

14. Should We Trust the Climate Models? Part 2 of 3
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In my first article of this 3-part series on the reliability of the climate models used to guide policy debates,… The post Should We Trust the Climate Models? Part 2 of 3 appeared first on IER. ...

15. Should We Trust the Climate Models? Part 1 of 3
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As an economist who writes on climate change policy, my usual stance is to stipulate the so-called “consensus” physical science… The post Should We Trust the Climate Models? Part 1 of 3 appeared ...

16. #34: Kenny Stein to Indiana’s 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, provided testimony before Indiana’s 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force on 10/17/19 on the… The post #34: Kenny Stein to Indiana’s 21st Century ...

17. Holman Jenkins Ignores the Inconvenient Truth of Tax Policy
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In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. understandably excoriated the CNN climate change town hall, featuring… The post Holman Jenkins Ignores the Inconvenient Truth of Tax ...

18. China Is Erasing the Paris Climate Accord
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Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy just released the “Guide to Chinese Climate Policy 2019,” and it provides yet… The post China Is Erasing the Paris Climate Accord appeared first ...

19. Fossil Fuels: Still Winning
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After decades of climate-related debate and policy, it’s still a fossil-fuel world. And judging from domestic and global politics, this… The post Fossil Fuels: Still Winning appeared first on IER. ...

20. Greenland’s Ice Sheet and Climate Change Policy, Part 1 of 2
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As I have been detailing for years here on the pages of IER, the actual peer-reviewed research on climate change… The post Greenland’s Ice Sheet and Climate Change Policy, Part 1 of 2 appeared first ...

21. James Hansen on Climate Policy: The Latest
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We have at most ten years—not ten years to decide upon action, but ten years to alter fundamentally the trajectory… The post James Hansen on Climate Policy: The Latest appeared first on IER.

22. #29: Kenny Stein on the Trump administration’s ACE Rule
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule from the Trump… The post #29: Kenny Stein on the Trump administration’s ACE ...

23. #23: Kenny Stein on renewable technologies, congressional testimony and recap
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Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, provided testimony before the Energy Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science,… The post #23: Kenny Stein on renewable technologies, ...

24. Fossil Fuels vs. Climate Politics: Two Graphs
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An important statistic in the historiography of climate policy compares the global market share of fossil fuels from 1988 (the… The post Fossil Fuels vs. Climate Politics: Two Graphs appeared first ...

25. IER’s Kenny Stein Testifying Today on Solar and Wind Technologies
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WASHINGTON — Today, IER Policy Director Kenny Stein will testify before the Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and… The post IER’s Kenny Stein Testifying Today on Solar and Wind ...

26. #21: Chris Brown, of the CSPR, on the economic impacts of SB-181 in Colorado
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The team sits down with Chris Brown, director of policy & research at Common Sense Policy Roundtable, to discuss what… The post #21: Chris Brown, of the CSPR, on the economic impacts of SB-181 ...

27. #15: Marian Tupy, of the Cato Institute, on human progress and the Simon Abundance Index
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The team sits down with Marian Tupy, a senior policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and… The post #15: Marian Tupy, of the Cato Institute, on human progress and the Simon ...

28. Flaws with a “Green New Deal,” Part 2 of 2
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One of the hottest topics in policy wonk circles is the “Green New Deal,” spearheaded by the rising star of… The post Flaws with a “Green New Deal,” Part 2 of 2 appeared first on IER.

29. IER Sues Treasury For Records On Russian Meddling in U.S. Energy Policy
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WASHINGTON — Today, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) filed an open records lawsuit against the Department of the Treasury… The post IER Sues Treasury For Records On Russian Meddling in U.S. ...

30. #13: IER staff on the yellow vest protests in France
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IER’s policy team discusses the causes of the Yellow Vest protests across France and the possible impacts the popular uprising… The post #13: IER staff on the yellow vest protests in France ...