Patricia Patnode is a Research Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Patricia is a regular contributor for The Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Conservator, and has also been featured in USA Today, the Washington Examiner and Discourse Magazine. She received a BA from Loras College in her home state of Iowa. Patricia is also a Junior Fellow for the Independent Women’s Forum.
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Green rules, red tape: What American farmers can learn from EU protests
- By: Patricia Patnode
The European Union (EU) has been implementing various measures to fundamentally transform the agricultural sector, notably through initiatives such as the European Green Deal…
Hailstorm exposes vulnerabilities in solar infrastructure: A wake-up call from Texas
- By: Patricia Patnode
Recent destruction of solar cells at the Fighting Jays Solar Farm in Texas has sparked concerns amongst locals about potential land contamination and drawn…
Another ban from California: Say goodbye to most new gas-powered lawn and garden equipment
California is not just banning gas-powered vehicles and trying to ban diesel locomotives. The state is also banning the sale of new gas-powered…
Op-Eds/Articles
The Center Square
Op-Ed: Minnesota’s burdensome clean transportation standards drive up costs
- By: Patricia Patnode
Minnesota legislators may try to phase out traditional motor fuels and the vehicles that run on them. The state is already imposing strict tailpipe standards…
Delaware Valley Journal
PATNODE: Beyond Biden’s War on Cars: Analyzing New Jersey’s Electric Vehicles Mandate
- By: Patricia Patnode
States have been enacting extreme policies to limit the availability of gas-powered vehicles, surpassing even the Biden administration’s efforts at the national level. New Jersey recently…
D.C. Journal
Biden’s Energy Strategy and Wishful Thinking
- By: Patricia Patnode
The Biden administration has repeatedly decided to restrict domestic oil and gas lease sales dramatically. As it develops policies to limit supply, the administration is draining our…