Midwest

Too many oil, gas, coal, rare earth and other vital resources are still off limits.

Research Fellow Isaac Orr recently had the pleasure of being on an energy-related radio show airing from Bismark, North Dakota.

In a December 60 Minutes interview, House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke of the need for regulatory reform.

The good news continues for people living near industrial sand facilities, with the release of the second in a pair of studies examining the impact of industrial sand mining on air quality. The researchers found concentrations of the small particles of silica dust that can lead to health problems if present in high concentrations are far below the levels considered harmful.

Keep up the good work, Chicago. With the ample snow and bitter cold, your efforts to fight global warming appear to be working!