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Canada's Huge Influx of Non-Permanent Residents
According to a June story in the Canadian Press News, descriptions of a giant spike in immigration into Canada found on social media are misleading.
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Maine's Renewable Push Turns it From New England's Cheapest Electricity to One of Its Most Expensive
In 2019, Maine updated its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) under Governor Janet Mills to make a more aggressive push for Net Zero and achieve 80…
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Episode 27: Distorted Economic Metrics or A Tale of Two Economies
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July 2025

Ivanpah Never Came Close to Its Generation Target
Ivanpah is the massive thermal solar energy facility in California’s Mojave Desert completed in 2014.
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The Explosion in Civil Litigation Settlements Against Cities
In 2021, total civil litigation claims against the city of New York, both tort—civil claims by an individual—and non-tort claims like contract disputes…
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What Happened to Austro-Hungarian Gold During WWI
While the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand is the spark that would lead to World War I by instigating a conflict between Austria-Hungary and…
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June 2025

Can Amtrak Really Be That Top Heavy
Buried in a 2023 article in Progressive Railroading about diversity of employment at Amtrak is an interesting statistic unrelated to diversity: 82…
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Episode 26: Local Funding of the Soros Network
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The State And Local Governments Funding Political Activism
Earlier this year, Elon Musk stated that George Soros had “hacked the system” by getting the government to pay into the nonprofits that he created, so…
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Cap and Trade Credits Largely Sent to Native Tribes, Alaska For Forest Management
Cap and trade is a market-based approach to mitigating the release of carbon and methane or other chemicals.
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Solar Is Only Cheap When It's Not On a Roof
Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is a common metric for determining how expensive a power source is for electricity generation.
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May 2025

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