Energy & Environment
If Colorado Imposes Cap-and-trade, Kiss Cheap Gas Goodbye
In 2008, President Obama said that, “Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” That’s exactly what’s happened in California to energy costs broadly. The Washington Post recently ran an op-ed by Dominic…
Bad and Worse for Data Centers in Colorado
Denver just added a new layer to an already hostile environment for data centers. This week, Mayor…
US Supreme Court to Review Boulder Climate Lawsuit Case
Once again, Colorado progressives’ penchant for pushing constitutional boundaries has drawn…
Don’t follow Germany on energy policy
California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines earlier this month as he traveled Europe, conducting…
Energy & Environmental Policy Center’s Testimony…
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Independence Institute Energy Policy Analyst Sarah Montalbano…
Minnesota electricity prices still more expensive than most states
Checking up on national electricity prices: Minnesota continues to have the highest rates in its local region, and prices above the national median, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). January’s…
Early Energy Rumblings from the Colorado Legislature
The Colorado legislature is putting some energy hearings on the board for February, and 13 energy…
How Colorado’s Grid Fared During Winter Storm Fern
By Sarah Montalbano Winter Storm Fern brought more than snow and ice to Colorado last month. It…
Massive new Texas power plant
From KCBD-11 TV Lubbock, TX, Texas approves ‘largest permitted data center campus’ in the U.S.:…
Data centers as heat source
What if we could turn the biggest liability of data centers into an asset? From CNBC, This…
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