Environment
Restricting Hydropower Will Hike Costs for Oregon Families
By Roger Kline Guest Opinion Oregon families should brace for higher electricity costs this fall. Following Gov. Kotek’s support for a federal court ruling that curtails hydropower production in favor of increased spill for…
High power bills? Blame bad state policies, not data centers
Data centers are new and notoriously thirsty for electricity, making them a convenient scapegoat for rising electricity bills Research shows that data centers aren’t to blame for higher power bills, but bad policies are, and…
Electricity demand in extreme temperatures
During extreme heat waves and cold snaps, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under President Donald Trump has been issuing emergency orders that allow utilities to exceed their environmental emissions limits in order to keep…
Who’s Responsible for Oregon Wildfires?
by Randal O’Toole Defensible Space Is Every Property Owner’s Responsibility Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing repeated litanies from various interest groups. “If only we…
Who’s Responsible for Oregon Wildfires?
by Randal O’Toole Defensible Space Is Every Property Owner’s Responsibility Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing repeated litanies from various interest groups. “If only we…
The ROAD to housing starts with more homes
America’s housing shortage is primarily the result of decades of restrictive land-use policies that have limited new construction, creating the scarcity that has allowed institutional investors to thrive The 21st Century ROAD…
Report shines the light on energy poverty in North Carolina
A new report ranks counties in North Carolina according to their energy poverty gaps The rankings are based on what impoverished households pay for electricity compared with what they can reasonably afford The report offers…
Report shines the light on energy poverty in North Carolina
A new report ranks counties in North Carolina according to their energy poverty gaps The rankings are based on what impoverished households pay for electricity compared with what they can reasonably afford The report offers…
Land use for proposed new solar, natural gas plants
Two recently proposed power plants illustrate the stark difference in land use and efficiency in power generation. On June 17, the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a special-use permit to a proposed solar…
What kept North Carolina cool during a recent heat emergency
North Carolina faced an extreme heat event on June 11–12 Duke Energy obtained an emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy waiving environmental emissions restrictions in order to secure the power grid Once again,…
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