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RINOs line up with energy bandits to adopt California style policies on energy
Published: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 @ 9:08 am
By: John Steed
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Gov. Roy Cooper pushes wind energy panacea via executive order, but Chairman of the N.C. Energy Policy Council Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson deems the move an overstep of authority that does not ‘follow the science'
Published: Friday, June 18th, 2021 @ 11:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When we think of Leftist energy policy, a lot of us think of federal policy — the Green New Deal and the Biden version of the Green New Deal.
Published: Thursday, April 8th, 2021 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Biden regime is expected to propose the biggest tax increase in history within the next year or so, but we saw his very first tax increase as part of the "Covid stimulus" bill, and it falls on low income workers.
Published: Thursday, March 18th, 2021 @ 12:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jason Isaac writes for the Federalist about the links between bad energy policies and Texas’ current power problems.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 @ 10:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Thank you. What a nice group.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2020 @ 4:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Well, thank you very much. And I'm thrilled to be back at the historic Jupiter Inlet.
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2020 @ 2:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of President Trump's energy policies the U.S. has achieved virtual energy independence – no more beholden to the Middle East
Published: Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 @ 5:52 pm
By: LifeZette
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Recently enacted North Carolina renewable energy regulations to control costs and help green energy flourish will be a model other states embrace. Or don't
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 5:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two highly regarded Republican political consultants told an audience of state lawmakers, lobbyists, and renewable-energy entrepreneurs Tuesday they should consider government intervention into the renewable energy market a "slam dunk" conservative issue that wins at the ballot box
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 9:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2016 @ 11:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Bringing onshore wind production to North Carolina is part of my 'all-of-the-above' energy strategy."
Published: Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of the co-founders of Cary-based software company SAS Institute Inc. - James H. Goodnight and John P. Sall - appear to have collected tax credits totaling more than $3 million from the state's renewable energy program even as their company is pushing state political leaders to maintain tax subsi
Published: Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Imagine that you are the CEO of a company, and there are several different materials or technologies that you can use to produce your product. For example, it is not unusual that a product can be made using steel, aluminum, or plastic. Within those categories, it can be made using different...
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 4:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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New research from the Institute for Energy Research shows more than ever before how the Obama administration's approach to energy policy is fulfilling the president's 2008 vision of "necessarily skyrocket[ing]" electricity rates.
Published: Sunday, July 19th, 2015 @ 7:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The debate over North Carolina's renewable energy policies continues this week, even as the North Carolina Senate takes up other issues. The News & Observer hosted opposing op-eds, one from former Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, and the other from yours truly.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 9:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of three drivers of higher electricity costs in North Carolina are renewable energy investments by utilities and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards (REPS) mandate, according to a new report released by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA).
Published: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Republicans are taking another whack at ending subsidies attached to government-mandated purchases of renewable energy. House Bill 681 would require solar and other "green" power to compete with traditional fuel sources in the government-regulated electricity industry and determine the energy
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 @ 12:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over the past four years, state policymakers in Raleigh have adopted a series of sweeping changes in public policy, including a new state tax code, school choice, new energy policies, election laws, and historic reforms of the regulatory process. Some North Carolinians have welcomed these...
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 4:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's a corner in my house that is highly attractive to cats. In a few short years, this place has gone from somewhere no cat would ever be seen to an area heavily visited by kitties. One might describe this spot as an Emerging Leader in Cat Corners.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 7:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's a corner in my house that is highly attractive to cats. In a few short years, this place has gone from somewhere no cat would ever be seen to an area heavily visited by kitties. One might describe this spot as an Emerging Leader in Cat Corners.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 10:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservatives have plenty of reasons to be happy about the outcomes of elections across the United States in 2014.
Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014 @ 10:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Talk about split personalities, undefined goals, and confusing the information. You may be surprised to know what the real motives are behind the players. What looks like a mermaid is really an octopus.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2014 @ 10:08 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Hagan Supported A Cap And Trade Bill That Would Have Caused Electricity Prices To Skyrocket, Costing Families $1,700 A Year
Published: Monday, June 2nd, 2014 @ 10:26 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Green energy advocates characterize it as a jobs-killing bill, and the House leadership hasn't made it easy for the measure to move forward, but state Rep. Mike Hager said support is building for House Bill 298, his effort to end costly state tax subsidies for renewable energy.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 @ 12:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's entire "economic development policy" should be replaced with "economic growth policy."
Published: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012 @ 7:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hammering forcefully at what he called President Obama's "raid" on Medicare, divisive re-election tactics and economic policies that have put America on the edge of a fiscal cliff, GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan told a Raleigh crowd Wednesday it is imperative to elect Republican challenge
Published: Friday, August 24th, 2012 @ 2:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The legislature allocated $4.5 million to the center in the current fiscal year, down from $5 million in previous years, to solve the still prohibitively costly renewable energy riddle.
Published: Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 @ 4:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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