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#220: We Found the Gold (3/7/25) Guest: Robert Murphy Mar 07, 2025

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#220: We Found the Gold (3/7/25) Guest: Robert Murphy Links: Are the tariffs working? https://nypost.com/2025/03/03/business/honda-moves-civic-production-plans-to-indiana-from-mexico-to-avoid-tariffs-report/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social Atlanta Fed “Trumpcession” - Outlier, for Now https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/atlanta-fed-shock-sounds-trumpcession-warning-mcgeever-2025-03-03/ Source: Reuters Not so Fast, Says SCOTUS https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/supreme-court-usaid-foreign-aid/index.html Source: CNN EU to protect EV Industry https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/europe-to-protect-auto-sector-from-mortal-danger-eu-industry-chief Source: Straits Times Not So Sunny Days for Sunnova https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sunnova-71-stock-plunge-heralds-174347524.html Source: Bloomberg Hedge Fund Says Clean Energy is Dead for Now https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Hedge-Fund-Claims-Clean-Energy-Sector-Is-Dead-for-Now.html Source: Oil Price NM Tax Increase Update https://www.kunm.org/local-news/2025-03-04/democrats-defeat-increases-new-mexico-oil-and-gas-regulations Source: KUNM

#219: Beyond Parody (2/28/25) Feb 28, 2025

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#219: Beyond Parody (2/28/25) Links: We have a Rare Earth deal… https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/02/27/kyiv-allegedly-leaks-free-sovereign-and-secure-ukraine-mineral-deal/ Source: Breitbart Jeff Clark: OIRA https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/26/scoop-trump-to-tap-democrat-lawfare-target-jeff-clark-as-white-house-regulation-czar/ Source: The Federalist Venezuela https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/26/trump-venezuela-oil-maduro/ Source: Washington Post Hochul Article https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kathy-hochul-does-apparent-about-face-natural-gas-nyc-utility-signals-major-rate-hikes?dicbo=v2-4z6XBLu Source: Fox News Tesla Shares Plunge in Europe… https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/ar-AA1zIQX9 Source: Bloomberg Europe will never learn. https://newsletter.ciphernews.com/this-chart-shows-europe-losing-its-industrial-edge?ecid=ACsprvsg03qoAuatyAYGovJFxwL3U0mXqJlW2S9VQ6DI5ozeeCt25joRO_PpII91IzK2y5R6F692&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_ParrBvt0wZHJ6ahzsHrq929XqImRASOH-tqOSmoOAzdkQILL7xUNfp4z7V68B4xEauMBWgeUeLafpt-BDjgayetoQnQ&_hsmi=349002271&utm_content=349002271&utm_source=hs_email Source: Cipher/Amy Harder Did EIA get the memo? https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64604 Source: EIA Greenpeace Going Down? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/climate/greenpeace-energy-transfer-dakota-access-lawsuit.html Source: NY Times Succession Movements in 12 States https://www.newsweek.com/secession-movements-now-12-us-states-campaigner-grant-dahl-1939044 Source: Newsweek Bezos: Retooling the Post https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088 Source: X Post Tweet of the Week: https://x.com/Matt_Fortuna/status/1892941503577628843

#218: The Competition (2/23/25) Feb 23, 2025

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#218: The Competition (2/23/25) Links: McConnell Retiring https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mitch-mcconnell-reelection-wont-seek-floor-address/story?id=119009313 Source: ABC News California Refinery Takeover https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-16/is-california-government-considering-oil-refinery-takeovers-yes-it-is Source: LA Times Wright: Net-zero goals are sinister. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-energy-secretary-attacks-sinister-net-zero-goals-singling-out-britain-2025-02-17/ Source: Reuters Exelon Pipeline Spikes https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exelon-data-center-pipeline-earnings-transmission/740034/ Source: Utility Dive Trump Hands of NEPA to Agencies https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-hands-off-nepa-to-agencies/ Source: E&E News Secretary Jenny https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/former-us-energy-secretary-granholm-joins-edison-international-socal-edison-2025-02-20/ Source: Reuters Chris Farley’s cousin… https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2025/02/11/my-cousin-chris-ford-ceo-jim-farley-opens-up-about-chris-farley/78049392007/ Source: Detroit News

#217: Musky Moo Moo (2/15/25) Feb 15, 2025

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#217: Musky Moo Moo (2/15/25) Links: Judge Relents. $77K take the buyout. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-allows-trump-proceed-with-government-employee-buyout-2025-02-12/ Source: Reuters Germany plays catch up with Donald Trump https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250213-ukraine-europe-must-be-involved-peace-talks-say-nato-european-members-russia-trump-rutte Source: France24 Climate deadline https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/02/10/climate-deadline-plan-failure/ Source: Washington Post The Sound of Climate Silence from Big Tech https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2025/01/24/the-sound-of-climate-silence-from-tech-00200514 Source: Politico The Autos want their subsidies https://www.carscoops.com/2025/01/us-auto-lobby-group-expecting-big-changes-under-trump-presidency/ Source: Carscoops AEA response: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/2025/02/automakers-look-to-pass-gambling-debts-on-to-taxpayers/ How Climate Change is affecting the NFL https://time.com/7213399/how-climate-change-is-affecting-the-nfl/ Source: Time Tweet of the week: https://x.com/RepMikeCollins/status/1890073760939798624

#216: I Apologize for Nothing (2/8/25) Guest: Tyler O'Neil Feb 07, 2025

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#216: I Apologize for Nothing (2/8/25) Guest Tyler O'Neil: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Woketopus-Money-Manipulating-Federal-Government/dp/B0DFVK74TZ/ Links: USAID Fight: Axelrod/Rahm https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5129912-david-axelrod-donald-trump-usaid-reorganization/ Source: The Hill https://www.foxnews.com/media/top-dem-strategists-warn-usaid-funding-fight-trap-party Fox News DOE questions: Questions: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Questions-for-DOE.pdf Red States Sue New York https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5131116-red-states-sue-new-york-fossil-fuel-companies/ Source: The Hill Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs https://www.powermag.com/georgia-power-to-keep-coal-gas-power-plants-running-longer-as-demand-climbs-2/ Source: Powermag Chris Farley’s Cousin Losing More Money https://www.sherwood.news/business/fords-ev-biz-lost-the-value-of-about-100-000-new-f-150s-last-year/ Source: Sherwood News “The Climate Guy” https://www.eenews.net/articles/john-curtis-wants-to-be-trumps-climate-guy/ Source: E&E News/Kelsey

#215: The Swifty Thing is Unconscionable (1/31/25) Jan 30, 2025

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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna cover the greatest opening week of all time and the latest shake ups Trump World is bringing to the world of energy. Links: • The Honeymoon: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5114207-trump-favorability-poll/ • Staples Button: If you choose to resign type RESIGN in the subject line: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/28/trump-emails-workforce/ • Trump administration halts environmental litigation, sidelines lawyers, sources say: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-halts-environmental-litigation-sidelines-lawyers-sources-2025-01-24/ • Zeldin is now the EPA Administrator: https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/us-news/new-epa-chief-lee-zeldin-has-an-ambitious-agenda-and-a-plan-to-keep-courts-from-overturning-it • Gold Bar Bob Gets 11 Years: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/30/bob-menendez-sentenced-trump-political-prosecution • FERC Axes Pipeline Policy Statements: https://www.eenews.net/articles/ferc-axes-contentious-greenhouse-gas-proceeding/ • IEA in the Hot Seat: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/new-report-aims-turn-iea-away-energy-transition-focus-2025-01-29/ • Moss Landing Fire: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/moss-landing-battery-fire-vistra/737837/ • Ivanpah, The New Solyndra: https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-01-27/boiling-point-farewell-to-ivanpah-the-worlds-ugliest-solar-plant-boiling-point • Do you want to talk DeepSeek?: https://www.wsj.com/tech/chip-stocks-tumble-after-chinas-deepseek-ai-models-raise-doubts-over-u-s-tech-dominance-9799591b?mod=latest_headlines • Sales of EV trucks hit a regulatory wall: https://www.wsj.com/articles/sales-of-electric-heavy-duty-trucks-are-hitting-a-regulatory-wall-6b0e39a7?st=1qg2D7 • Democrats Joke About Moving to Canada Post-Trump. These People Actually Did It: https://www.wsj.com/world/democrats-joke-about-moving-to-canada-post-trump-these-people-actually-did-it-d0061499?mod=itp_wsj • Tweet of the Week: https://x.com/innoutburger_/status/1883354930267955596 Stay Connected With The Show: Follow The Unregulated Podcast on X: https://twitter.com/TheUnregPodcast Follow Tom on X: https://twitter.com/TomJPyle Follow Mike on X: https://twitter.com/mikemckenna3?lang=en Sign up for the Unregulated Email Newsletter: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/the-unregulated-podcast/ Support the show: https://secure.anedot.com/6d8d68c3-3f3c-4ffe-835c-0af14cce0895/c75bcffed88b6e14ca092

#214: The Golden Age: Episode 1 (1/23/25) Jan 23, 2025

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This week on The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the busy first week of the Trump administration and the shake-ups happening in the world of energy. Links: • Support the show https://secure.anedot.com/6d8d68c3-3f3c-4ffe-835c-0af14cce0895/c75bcffed88b6e14ca092 • DOGE is already being more efficient: Ramaswamy Out https://www.newsweek.com/vivek-ramaswamy-responds-comments-he-left-trumps-doge-2018158 • Pardon Me https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-joe-bidens-last-minute-pardons-marcus-garvey-2017376 • Ohio and Florida Senate Seat Shuffle https://governor.ohio.gov/media/news-and-media/governor-dewine-appoints-husted-to-us-senate • Stellantis Brings back American Classics https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/jeep-maker-stellantis-brings-back-american-classics-after-ceo-exit-87636364?st=8sW5i7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink • Germany called. It wants its manufacturing back. https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-next-chancellor-friedrich-merz-vows-put-economy-before-climate-elections/ • Net-Zero Initiative Suspends Operation https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/net-zero-investment-initiative-suspends-operations-progressive-lefts-esg • BP Slashes https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/BP-Slashes-Jobs-Bolsters-Oil-Gas-Operations.html • Tweet of the Week https://x.com/nicholaswu12/status/1880361757946093717

#213: Sticking it to the Mann (1/16/25) Jan 16, 2025

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#213: Sticking it to the Mann (1/16/25) Links: Yellen: COVID stimulus may have contributed “a little bit” to inflation. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/08/janet-yellen-covid-stimulus-inflation-biden-trump.html Source: CNBC Senate Democrats Cringe Video: https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1877418497120084308 Sticking it to the Mann: https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/01/pay-up-mr-mann/ Source: National Review Fink Pulls Out of Climate Group https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/blackrock-quits-climate-group-wall-streets-latest-environmental-step-back-2025-01-09/ Source: Reuters Breakthrough “Breaks” it All Down https://www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/time-to-reset-californias-climate?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2392380&post_id=154215874&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2sdhe&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Source: Jennifer Hernandez / Breakthrough Institute EPA Grants (AKA Taxpayer funded handouts) https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-160-million-grants-support-clean-us Bob Menendez Update https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/10/prosecutors-seek-15-year-sentence-bob-menendez-00197527 Source: Politico Walmart Refresh https://www.fastcompany.com/91258015/walmart-new-branding-logo Source: Fast Company Tweet of the Week: https://x.com/KarenBassLA/status/1362820297418752006

#212: Smells Like Victory (1/9/25) Jan 09, 2025

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Links: Trudeau Steps Down Clip: Trudeau https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1876299266731499922 Shallenberger’s Thread Against Trudeau: https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1876303554438447369 “The Gulf of America” https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/07/trump-gulf-of-mexico-america/ Source: Washington Post Exxon Sues CA Ag https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-01-07/exxon-sues-california-attorney-general Red State “Battery Belt Towns” https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/these-ev-battery-belt-towns-are-betting-trump-wont-ditch-them-5682df34 Source: WSJ Remember the snail darter… https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/science/snail-darter-fish-tellico-dam.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mk4.wy66.xPuN916SarPe&smid=url-share Source: New York Times

#211: From the Bottom of My Black Heart (12/22/24) Dec 22, 2024

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#211: From the Bottom of My Black Heart (12/22/24) Links: Post Mortom: Immigration https://x.com/bonchieredstate/status/1867621901482492285 Van: We’re Doomed https://x.com/_johnnymaga/status/1867999417351201269?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw Post Mortem on Democrats https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/upshot/election-democrats-postmortem.html Source: New York Times Fanni Out https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1869770763089346576 It’s always the but… https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1868302890491842705 Trudeau: With Friends Like These… https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/key-ally-canada-pm-trudeau-says-he-will-vote-bring-him-down-2024-12-20/ Source: Reuters Biden Presses EU to Lock in US Methane Rules https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-presses-eu-align-methane-regulations-lng-2024-12-19/ Source: Reuters

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