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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'Christmas card to the world'
A landmark Twin Cities Christmas light display goes greener this year with 40,000 LED bulbs. Will the switch be worth the money?By Ken Paulman .
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The light bulb 'ban'
Rep. Fred Upton, the new chair of the House energy committee, has been criticized for his support of a law forcing people to switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs. Problem is, no such law actually exists.By Ken Paulman .
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'Glaciergate': Misleading headline of the day
A headline on the Telegraph's website declares glaciers are on the rebound. The story below it begs to differ.By Ken Paulman .
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All climate is local
When we talk about the impacts of climate change, we tend to think big. But are there smaller, more obvious changes we can latch on to?By Ken Paulman .
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WikiLeaks and the oil sands
According to an environmental group, a WikiLeaks cable reveals that the U.S. State Department is deliberately downplaying the environmental impact of crude from Canada’s oil sands.By Ken Paulman .
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It’s a blog!
Since March, we’ve provided you with links to the most important regional developments in the energy world. But there’s more going on than fits on our home page.By Ken Paulman .
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Company responsible for Michigan oil spill has history of pipeline leaks
Enbridge, the company responsible for a pipeline leak that spilled more than 800,000 gallons of oil into a Michigan river this week has a history of breaches on its network of oil and gas pipelines.By Ken Paulman .
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Michigan regulators deny permit for proposed coal plant
A Michigan state regulatory agency today denied an air quality permit to Wolverine Power for a proposed coal plant, citing the facility's cost and saying the utility had failed to demonstrate it would be needed.By Ken Paulman .
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List of plaintiffs in the nuclear waste disposal suit
List of plaintiffs in the nuclear waste disposal suitBy Ken Paulman .
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Which wind farm is which?
Two wind farms, same size, same region, different stories.By Ken Paulman .
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