Ken Paulman is the director of impact at Canary Media. He was previously the founder and director of the Energy News Network, which merged with Canary Media in 2025. He has also worked in a variety of editing positions at Minnesota Public Radio, the Spokane Spokesman-Review, and the Duluth News Tribune.
Ken grew up on a farm two miles from Nebraska’s largest coal plant, and now lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his family and a very spoiled dog.
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Old reactor safety concerns are new again
The reactor design in use at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan - as well as six other plants in the Midwest - has been questioned by safety experts for decades.By Ken Paulman .
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Upton still pushing EPA / gas price myth
Despite being debunked by Politifact, Rep. Fred Upton is still claiming that a bill to prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases will lower gasoline prices.By Ken Paulman .
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Lying over spilled milk
If there's such an airtight case to be made against EPA regulations, why is so much of it based on flat-out misinformation?By Ken Paulman .
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The perils of 'he said-she said' journalism
Science weighs in: Covering controversy like a "divorce trial" is bad for democracy.By Ken Paulman .
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Colbert does the light bulb 'ban'
Stephen Colbert takes on the "socket huggers" who want us to fill our homes with "pigtail bulbs."By Ken Paulman .
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Does efficiency matter?
A New York Times article this morning is the latest to weigh in on the "rebound effect" of energy efficiency.By Ken Paulman .
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Renewable energy standards: Seeing beyond percentages
Are Midwest states meeting their renewable energy mandates? The numbers don't always tell the whole story.
Photo by Josh Koonce via Creative CommonsBy Ken Paulman .
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Every little bit helps
One town in Wisconsin saving $34,000 on its power bill probably isn't that big a deal in the scheme of things. But what if every town did it?By Ken Paulman .
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Midwest cap and trade: Not dead, just sleeping
There’s been some confusion recently about the status of the Midwest cap-and trade-initiative.By Ken Paulman .
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