Milton Friedman and the Path to Our Energy Future

By Fergus Hodgson
08/02/2010
Pelican Institute Commemorates Life of Friedman with Discourse on Energy Policy On July 30th, the Pelican Institute celebrated Milton Friedman’s Legacy for Freedom with a luncheon and guest lecture from Chris John, president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. Kevin Kane, the institute’s president, opened the event and explained how Friedman’s work remains...

TAGS: energy, louisiana-midcontinent oil and gas association, milton friedman, Moratorium, pelican institute luncheon

Why Louisiana Should Not Build High-Speed Rail

By Kevin Kane
07/28/2009
President Obama has earmarked $8 Billion for high-speed rail as part of the stimulus package. Boosters of this plan claim that it would ease traffic congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But is high-speed rail really the environmentally-friendly, efficient means of transportation its proponents say it is? And would a costly high-speed rail plan benefit...

TAGS: energy, environment, High-speed rail, transportation