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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Holiday slowdown
The blog is taking a holiday vacation until Jan. 3, but Midwest Energy News will still be updated.By Ken Paulman .
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Going on a gasoline diet
Gasoline demand may have peaked in the United States, but our appetite for driving isn’t going away. Recently, representatives from Chicago, Minneapolis and other cities traveled to Portland to learn how to change that.By Ken Paulman .
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It's about time...
Someone's built a solar-powered rainbow machine. They're going to set it up in Omaha. I'm not kidding.By Ken Paulman .
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Renewables and rate hikes
Are renewable energy mandates really to blame for two recently approved rate increases in Oregon? And how does this relate to that incredibly wonky story you missed last week?By Ken Paulman .
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The mercury myth
This blog has been mired in Wonkytown lately, which can only mean one thing: It’s time to start yammering on about light bulbs again.By Ken Paulman .
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President signs tax bill, renewable energy incentives
Despite a threat by some House lawmakers to pare back energy provisions in the tax bill, incentives for renewable energy and ethanol remain intact and will be signed by President Obama today.By Ken Paulman .
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Climate rule challenge dead - at least temporarily
West Virginia Sen. John Rockefeller threatened yesterday to force a vote on EPA greenhouse gas regulations, but for now, it's an empty gesture.By Ken Paulman .
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Federal regulators’ decision clears way for grid upgrades
A decision today by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will help ease the development of new wind power projects and transmission lines in the Midwest.By Ken Paulman .
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The solar stimulus
An obscure provision in the stimulus act has led to a dramatic decline in the cost of small-scale solar power installations, according to researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.By Ken Paulman .
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Regulations bad for business?
The incoming Attorney General of Kansas says EPA regulations will harm small businesses. Small businesses disagree.By Ken Paulman .
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