The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) this month approved siting permits for two projects that it says will reduce natural gas flaring and improve safety in the western oil and gas producing region of the state. The permits are for the Arrow Field Services Bear Den Gas Processing Plant II and the Cenex Pipeline…
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WILL Applauds New Reforms Signed by Gov. Walker
Apprenticeship, Right to Try Bills Limit Scope of Government Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) applauds Governor Scott Walker and the legislature for passing two important limited government bills and getting them signed into law. In a signing ceremony today, Gov. Walker signed AB 69 / SB 84, a “right…
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Wisconsin Free Market Groups: Senate Was Right to Reject Kimberly-Clark Bailout
Last week, a proposal to give paper manufacturer Kimberly-Clark the same tax credit package as was given to Foxconn died in the state Senate. The death of this “pay-to-stay” proposal is a victory for free market principles, and we applaud senators who stood up and refused to support it. In a previous statement, we explained…
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A Billion-Dollar Plan No One Should Follow
Ontario’s plans to reduce plant food would kill jobs and do nothing to control Earth’s climateBy Tom Harris In its March 19 Speech from the Throne, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government asserted, “you cannot be serious about lowering emissions and fighting climate change without a price on carbon pollution.” Nowhere did the speech specify what…
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EPA should ignore anti-coal activists at the listening sessionsWe failed to update our article for the March print edition of Reality News from Dr. Howard Hayden and Tom Harris. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers and authors. Here is the correct article. Sincerely, Steven Welcenbach …
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Tax Reform Boosts Middle Market Business Confidence to an All-Time High
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… No, it’s the ever-escalating RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), which reached a new all-time high in the first quarter of 2018. Measuring companies with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion annually, the MMBI rose 4.5 points to 136.7. Anything over 100 means the middle market is…