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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What's in your tank?
If you drive a car in the Midwest, odds are pretty good that you're burning oil from Canada's tar sands.By Ken Paulman .
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'Clean' coal's last stand?
Tenaska warned Illinois lawmakers that failure to approve the Taylorville Energy Center would mean the end of the project. Will the company make good on that threat?By Ken Paulman .
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Blowing smoke over the Texas blackouts
Despite a complete lack of evidence, climate skeptics and others wasted no time blaming wind farms for causing blackouts in Texas last week.By Ken Paulman .
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Keeping up with Upton
Environmental groups are targeting Michigan Rep. Fred Upton's turnaround on climate change.By Ken Paulman .
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Cold kills Texas coal plants
When extreme cold knocks out wind turbines, it raises reliability questions. Will the same hold true for coal plants?By Ken Paulman .
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As power needs grow, data centers look to renewables
The computing industry is using a combination of solar, wind power and some previously avoided methods to meet the growing demand, sometimes opting to pay more for the renewable energy.
Photo via EmersonBy Ken Paulman .
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Here we go again: Snow and climate
MSNBC takes the rare step of having an actual climate scientist on the air to explain why we keep getting so much snow.By Ken Paulman .
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Egypt and Keystone XL
Will instability in Egypt bolster arguments that an oil pipeline from Canada is vital to America's national security?By Ken Paulman .
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Can you talk about energy without mentioning climate?
A recent news story illustrates how removing climate change from energy discussions can confuse the issue.By Ken Paulman .
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The other State of the Union
American Indians deliver their own State of the Union address - complete with a call for greater investment in clean energy.By Ken Paulman .
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