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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Keystone XL: What it's really all about
While discussions of TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline tend to revolve around environmental impact and energy security, they tend to overlook the real reason projects of this scale are built: Money.By Ken Paulman .
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Another effort to standardize wind farm setbacks
Columbia Law School is offering municipal governments in New York a template for wind siting rules.By Ken Paulman .
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Wisconsin isn’t only obstacle for Minnesota’s rail plans
Even before Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker rejected money for the St. Paul-to-Chicago line, Minnesota's high-speed rail ambitions were falling behind.
Photo courtesy Ramsey CountyBy Ken Paulman .
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A brief history lesson
In an interview, Rep. Fred Upton struggles to remember when the Clean Air Act was passed.By Ken Paulman .
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EVs and car-sharing: A match made in heaven
Electric cars aren't for everyone. But for urban car-sharing services, they can make a lot more sense than running on gasoline.By Ken Paulman .
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Are your Christmas lights killing you?
First, it was mercury in our CFLs that was going to kill us. Now, get ready for the great LED lead scare.By Ken Paulman .
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Another blow to Midwest CO2 pipeline
Indiana lawmakers deal a proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline - as well as a massive goal gasification plant - a potentially fatal setback.By Ken Paulman .
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What’s goin’ on: States full of mercury
How many CFL bulbs worth of mercury did Midwest power plants emit in 2009?By Ken Paulman .
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Cold facts about electric cars
Do Midwest electric car owners need to worry about cold-weather range anxiety?By Ken Paulman .
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High-speed rail: It's all in the details
High-speed rail is a big, ambitious idea. And big, ambitious ideas require a lot of detailed work at ground level.By Ken Paulman .
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