Center of the American Experiment launched a grassroots advertising campaign today urging the legislature to repeal Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) and end the moratorium on expanding nuclear energy in the state. The campaign is titled, “Nuke the mandate, free the nukes” and features billboards, TV ads during the high school hockey and basketball tournaments, radio and podcast advertising and social media promotion. The TV ad focuses on the fact that Minnesota is just one of nine states to ban the expansion of nuclear power, the cleanest form of energy.
In the 2023 legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz signed a Renewable Energy Standard requiring 100% of our energy to come from renewable sources such as wind and solar by the year 2040. This mandate is driving up the cost of electricity for all Minnesota homeowners and businesses, making the state less affordable.
The time has come to lift the moratorium on nuclear energy so our power companies can begin planning new nuclear facilities. The rest of the country — and the world — is leaving us behind as they develop exciting new nuclear technologies that are safe, reliable, and have no carbon emissions.
A 2025 national Energy Affordability Report ranked Minnesota 36th in electricity prices and warned “the state’s increasing reliance on wind and solar — driven by policy mandates — has added significant costs.”
For more information on the campaign, visit www.freethenukes.com