[Editor note: This piece, written by Julian Simon (1932–1998) during debate over the BTU tax, is reproduced for its relevance for today’s push by Biden/Harris against affordable, reliable mineral energies in the name of “conservation” and climate change. As the fight intensifies about an energy tax in the budget bill, some cool heads ought to reexamine the underlying … Continue reading “The Cheaper the Energy the Better” (Julian Simon in 1993 speaks to us today)