The Unregulated Podcast

#269: Referendum (4/12/26) Links: US fuel exports hit record in March as Asia, Europe sought to replace Middle East supplies Source: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fuel-exports-hit-record-march-asia-europe-sought-replace-middle-east-supplies-2026-04-01/ Disappearing Wind and Solar Cost Texans $766 Million Extra in 17 Hours Source: Energy Bad Boys https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/disappearing-wind-and-solar-cost Maine's highest court strikes down ranked choice voting expansion Source: The Center Squarehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maines-highest-court-strikes-down-193800924.html Trump endorses Steve Hilton in California governor's race Source: Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/06/trump-endorses-steve-hilton-in-california-governors-race-00859470?nname=playbook-pm&nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nrid=0000014e-f102-dd93-ad7f-f9072a680001 Trump administration has plan to privatize more TSA airport checkpoints Source: Fox News https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/trump-administration-has-plan-to-privatize-more-tsa-security-checkpoints-airport-security-air-travel-homeland-security-screening-partnership-program-federal-workers-privatization Gov. Healey's Energy Donuts: https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2041419466198688034?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and producer Alex Stevens discuss the updates from the Iran conflict, the upcoming midterms, Democrats' affordability problem, and more. Links:

Links: New OKC Senator Alan-armstrong-senate-mullin-stitt-oklahoma-republicans.html Source: NY Times Clip: Paxton Shoots Back https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/2032454580257353760?s=20 Clip: Thom Tillis: Why Do All Politicians Do This? And Why Does Congress Always Give them Stupid Legacy Legislation? https://x.com/ThisWeekABC/status/2035496667433349568?s=20 Opinion: Why are so many Democrats out of touch? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/opinion/democrats-midterm-elections.html Source: NY Times CA Governor Polling https://archive.ph/mQkAC Source: LA Times Bianco: Let’s Just Count Them. What’s the harm. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-21/riverside-county-sheriff-chad-bianco-seizes-more-than-half-million-ballots Source: LA Times Energy Trump/Total Deal https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-us-totalenergies-shift-1-billion-wind-oil-gas-2026-03-23/ Source: Reuters More and More and More Natural Gas https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/us-independent-hits-gas-with-egypt-well/2-1-1964743 Source: Upstream Asia Looking to the West for Oil https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/asia-wants-more-us-oil-to-reduce-middle-east-dependence-burgum.html Source: CNBC Apparently, the IEA is Nogalistic for COVID https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/20/people-urged-to-work-from-home-in-global-oil-crisis/ Source: The Telegraph Jones Act Waived https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/trump-jones-act-oil-iran-war.html?taid=69bb0d5e363d3f0001067c43&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Source: CNBC Maritime Union Not Happy https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2034337745993191660?s=20 Balsa Tree Poachers https://www.zerohedge.com/political/half-million-balsa-trees-illegally-logged-amazon-rainforest-every-year-feed-global-wind Source: Zero Hedge Matt Iglesias: "How come no climate groups have the courage of their convictions to make the case for prolonging the war and keeping the strait closed?" https://x.com/mattyglesias/status/2036100831989121352?s=20 Trump Suing CA for Emissions Standards https://apnews.com/article/california-trump-administration-emission-vehicles-electric-cars-1e174fede381afb9c76b867cc92d86c6 Source: AP Hands off my Thermostat https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/why-more-wa-utilities-want-to-remotely-control-your-thermostat/ Source: Seattle Times In DC News… H Street Street Car Going Away. At least they built it. Unlike California’s High Speed Rail. https://x.com/SlopHq/status/2035791848317268057?s=20

#266: A Dry Buffalo (3/14/26) Links: Strait of Hormuz: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/iran-begins-laying-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz?Date=20260310&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1773172338&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Source: CNN Hern Running in OK https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-gop-leader-launches-senate-bid-trump-taps-markwayne-mullin-dhs Rahm https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rahm-emanuel-floods-democrats-with-criticism-and-ideas-will-his-party-listen-823eb161?mod=e2tw Source: WSJ The Exodus Continues - Howard Shultz - Starbucks https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/howard-schultz-starbucks-florida-penthouse-1340d1d7?mod=e2tw Source: WSJ Yahama to leave CA https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/yamaha-relocate-from-california-georgia-after-near-50-years-golden-state Source: Fox Business Funny How That Works: Competition in Health Care https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/12/weight-loss-drugs-price-wegovy-zepbound/ Source: Washington Post New Refinery: This thing has been in the works for year. 100% Shale https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/america-first-refining-secures-landmark-20-year-offtake-agreement-and-capital-investment-to-construct-first-new-us-refinery-in-50-years-302710137.html Source: PR Newswire Will Carb hit the brakes on new CA climate rules? Even some Dems want them to. https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/us-news/dems-who-backed-california-climate-plan-now-beg-regulators-to-rethink-rule-that-could-spike-gas-prices/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost Source: NY Post Lights out in NY https://www.the-sun.com/news/16074993/new-york-dark-skies-law-proposal-lights-off-overnight/ Tweet of the Week https://x.com/TheKevinDalton/status/2031817172629291431?s=20

#265: Yabber, Yabber, Yabber (3/7/26) Links: Noem Out, Mullin In https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/markwayne-mullin-noem-dhs-00814761 Source: Politico Iran One Side: Rand Paul https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-rand-paul-america-war-but-americans-didnt-vote Source: Fox News The Other Side: https://thedispatch.com/article/iran-trump-supreme-council-leadership/ Source: The Dispatch China’s Oil Dilemna https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/iran-us-strikes-china-oil-supply-charts-00806415 Source: Politico AI Anxiety: Blackrock Limits Withdrawals https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/blackrock-s-26-billion-private-credit-fund-limits-withdrawals Source: Bloomberg Senate Permitting Talks Back On https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5770709-senate-democrats-energy-bill-talks/ Source: The Hill Who Actually Wrote the Climate Manual for Federal Judges? Source: The Honest Broker/Roger Pielke https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/who-actually-wrote-the-climate-manual?utm_source=substack&publication_id=119454&post_id=189872400&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=2sdhe&triedRedirect=true

#264: What Is It Going To Get Me This Time? (3/2/26) Links: Iran https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/24/congress/ahead-sotu-dems-demand-trump-iran-plans-public-00796594?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f102-dd93-ad7f-f9072a680001 Source: Politico More Companies Leaving Blue States: Public Storage https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-24/storage-company-is-latest-to-leave-california-for-texas Source: LA Times Happy Anniversary, LNG Exports https://www.forbes.com/sites/edhirs/2026/02/24/us-lng-exports-have-changed-global-energy-markets/ Source: Forbes There they go again: Geothermal, the new wind and solar. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/19/geothermal-energy-could-replace-42-of-eus-fossil-electricity-which-nation-has-the-most-pot Source: Euronews Greenpeace https://apnews.com/article/greenpeace-energy-transfer-dakota-access-pipeline-30bfb9939dea06f1e9763cd2d662ae73 Source: AP News SCOTUS takes up Boulder climate lawfare case. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/state-courts-cant-run-foreign-policy-fe111bae?st=u3a5pP&reflink=article_copyURL_share Source: WSJ Opinion Cassidy: https://x.com/SenBillCassidy/status/2024870779364446696?s=20 Germany starts ditching climate targets. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/25/germany-accused-ditching-climate-targets-scraps-renewables-mandate Source: The Guardian

#263: Good Luck Fellas (2/23/26)

Links: Climate Leadership Council: Yes, it still exists. https://clcouncil.org/blog/eu-cbam-debut/ Source: CLC Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants: https://cleanview.co/content/power-strategies-report Coal plant owners say DOE ‘emergency’ order to run it violates Constitution: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-emergency-order-craig-colorado-coal-tri-state/811088/ Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom: https://apnews.com/article/china-coal-solar-climate-carbon-emissions-242abe76eb69f5a362e977de74ff3254 The California Train is Back in the News. https://x.com/GovPressOffice/status/2019112847595143410 Superbowl: Ads https://sportsnaut.com/nfl/2026-super-bowl-ad-cost-10-million https://x.com/iowahawkblog/status/2019177230946140419?s=20

Links: Lessons from the Big Storm https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-green-energy-failed-america-during-storm-fern Source: Daily Wire Burn Oil. Save Lives. https://nhjournal.com/blue-politics-black-oil-snow-storm-new-englands-energy-policy-fail/ Source: NH Journal When you lose the Washington Post… https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/28/oil-snow-energy-snow-storm-fossil-fuels/ Source: Washington Post Here we go again. Nor’easter is a comin’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/01/29/snow-storm-regional-impacts-noreaster-forecast/ Source: Washington Post More Novel Climate Lawfare… https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/climate/michigan-oil-companies-lawsuit-antitrust-affordability.html Source: NY Times Census/Seats https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-california-projected-lose-6-house-seats-red-states-2030-census-analysis-shows You heard of Dry January, but how about Vaganuary? https://veganuary.com/is-your-electricity-vegan/ Source: Veganuary.com https://electrek.co/2026/01/29/elon-musk-rumored-floating-merger-between-tesla-xai-spacex/ Source: Electrek Tesla pivot: https://electrek.co/2026/01/29/tesla-committing-automotive-suicide/ Source: Electrek

#260: Escape from Virginia (1/23/26) Guest: Alvin Lui, president of Courage Is a Habit. Links: State senator defends bill to reduce personal vehicle use in Massachusetts https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/12/state-senator-defends-bill-to-reduce-personal-vehicle-use-in-massachusetts/ Nevada taking steps to wean itself off California fuel dependency https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/20/nevada-taking-steps-to-wean-itself-off-california-fuel-dependency/ Newsom Brags about ZEV sales… https://www.ksbw.com/article/california-tops-25-million-zev-sales-newsom/70063253 The Postal Service's 'Next Generation' Electric Delivery Vehicles Cost $22,000 More Than Other Electric Vans https://reason.com/2026/01/14/the-postal-services-next-generation-electric-delivery-vehicles-cost-22000-more-than-other-electric-vans/ Tweet of the Week: Climate change: no one cares https://x.com/atrembath/status/2011559493495373931

#259: Do You Believe in Miracles? (1/15/26) Guest: Rep. Peter Stauber, the current U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district. Stauber Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden's Mining Ban in Northern Minnesota: https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-resolution-overturn-bidens-mining-ban-northern-minnesota Links: CNN: Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-withdrawal-climate-treaty-international-agreements CNBC: Orsted pops 5% after U.S. judge rules firm can resume wind project halted by Trump: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/orsted-trump-wind-power-revolution-wind.html The Hill: Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5685418-federal-court-rules-against-trump/ CNBC: Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/trump-microsoft-changes-ensure-ensure-consumers-dont-pay-for-power-ai.html CNBC: More drivers have $1,000-plus car loan payments. Here’s what buyers can expect in 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/car-loan-payments-top-1000-for-more-drivers.html Pipeline and Gas Journal: U.S. Gas Demand Sets Up Largest Pipeline Expansion Since 2008: https://pgjonline.com/news/2026/january/us-gas-demand-sets-up-largest-pipeline-expansion-since-2008

#258: Welcome Back Guest: Anthony Huston, CEO + Director of Graphite One https://www.graphiteoneinc.com/members/anthony-huston-b-comm/ Links: Venezuela Clip: Schumer: His Actions Belie His Words/War Powers Act https://x.com/BarronTNews_/status/2007892585352684024?s=20 Is Greenland Next? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0zg974v1o Source: BBC Katie Miller X / Denmark Response https://x.com/DKambUSA/status/2007607563601273179?s=20 Is Permitting Reform Dead? https://www.energy.senate.gov/2025/12/trump-s-assault-on-wind-energy-leaves-permitting-reform-dead-in-the-water Source: Whitehouse LNG Boom https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-sets-new-lng-export-records-banner-year-marked-by-new-capacity-2026-01-02/ Source: Reuters How Trump Broke California’s Grip on the Auto Market https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-california-electric-vehicle-mandate-00701691?nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nname=california-climate&nrid=041ba201-812d-49aa-9da9-e82d599ed3c4 Source: Politico Unleash Prosperity: 401(K) Resurgence https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Resurgence-of-Retirement-Account-Balances.pdf https://x.com/KyleTibbitts/status/2008346505455767937?s=20

Links: Cardinal Dolan Retires? https://catholicvote.org/cardinal-timothy-dolan-retires-a-quarter-century-titan-of-the-american-church-steps-aside/ Source: Catholic Vote Trump Media Company Merges with Nuclear Fusion Startup? https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/trump-nuclear-fusion?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top Source: Axios Whatever happened to the climate crisis? Another obituary. https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/the-climate-crisis-clashed-with-affordability-and-affordability-won-92f4b9a2 Source: WSJ/Greg Ipp You mean the EPA grants are dubious? Shocked. https://www.bgov.com/news/T7FSROKIUPSQ Source: Bloomberg

Links: Cardinal Dolan Retires? https://catholicvote.org/cardinal-timothy-dolan-retires-a-quarter-century-titan-of-the-american-church-steps-aside/ Source: Catholic Vote Trump Media Company Merges with Nuclear Fusion Startup? https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/trump-nuclear-fusion?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top Source: Axios The climate change insurance scam https://nypost.com/2025/12/10/opinion/insurance-companies-are-making-record-profits-off-climate-change-panic-not-facts/ Source: NY Post

Links: Tom Pyle: Dissolve Government Motors https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/dissolve-government-motors/ Institute for Energy Research Record High Car Prices https://mediaroom.kbb.com/2025-10-13-Kelley-Blue-Book-Report-New-Vehicle-Average-Transaction-Price-Hits-Record-High-in-September,-Surges-Past-50,000-for-the-First-Time-Ever Source: Kelley Blue Book Low Gasoline Prices https://www.eenews.net/articles/us-gasoline-average-falls-under-3-for-first-time-since-2021/ Source: E&E News Ford Takes Another EV Hit https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-electric-vehicle-sales-sink-after-key-tax-credit-ends-707e6529?mod=Searchresults&pos=2&page=1 Source: WSJ Ethanol Can Trump’s EPA Break the Ethanol Habit? https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-trumps-epa-break-the-ethanol-habit-c36cbb41?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeYDGatBzi0gAQxpR51dMCZJvw-SnpNBZcTif59voWVu-6ZYja941Fw&gaa_ts=6932e1db&gaa_sig=g3h7Xn8f_eJnewHfRx08Jzn3yHiB2dmWipFIHdAdnHC5zMnV1IOuiMAmpSeslMM_nL7hyBTBP2BZlF23irhgnA%3D%3D Source: WSJ Op-Ed Morgan/Loyola Dems Want to Revive FERC Pipeline Policy Statements https://www.eenews.net/articles/democrats-revive-effort-to-regulate-pipeline-emissions/ Source: E&E News Europe’s Green Dreams Crippled the Economy https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/europes-green-energy-rush-slashed-emissionsand-crippled-the-economy-e65a1a07?mod=Searchresults&pos=2&page=1 Matt Ridley: This is the End https://thespectator.com/topic/climate-politics-come-down-to-earth/ Tweet of the Week https://x.com/HolmesJosh/status/1997025294192947685?s=20

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna welcome the holiday season, discuss pardons and perjurers, procedural uncertainty on Capitol Hill, and more. George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789) By the President of the United States of America — A Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.” Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually—to render our National Government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord—To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789. Links:

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest turns of the Epstein saga, upcoming votes on Capitol Hill, the continued implosion of the climate alarmist movement, and more. Links:

Links: Obamacare https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5601280-obamacare-subsidies-extension-fight-house-democrats/ Source: The Hill Climate Silence: Even the Post Agrees https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/11/10/climate-democrats-electricity-prices-cop30/ Source: Washington Post Dems Take Aim at Data Centers https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-political-left-is-dialing-up-scrutiny-of-data-centers-dd66ee57 Source: WSJ Sierra Club Woes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/politics/sierra-club-social-justice.html Source: NY Times New York Gets a Pipeline https://www.eenews.net/articles/pipeline-project-breaks-through-in-once-resistant-northeast/ Source: E&E News/Politico And Massachusetts Seeks to Roll Back Climate Commitments https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-weaken-2030-climate-goals/ Source: Commonwealth Beacon Pennsylvania Drops Out of RGGI https://www.bgov.com/news/T5MU0LGQ7L03 Source: Bloomberg Affordability: Red vs. Blue https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/you-want-lower-prices-move-to-a-red-state/ Source: Committee to Unleash Prosperity/U.S. News Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina Lead Next Wave of Non-OPEC Oil Production https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Brazil-Guyana-and-Argentina-Lead-Next-Wave-of-Non-OPEC-Oil-Production.html Source: Oil Price The Bike Path in CA https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-river-bike-path-delay-21141103.php Source: SF Gate Baseball Revenue ​​https://x.com/YankeeLibrarian/status/1988793184701546898?s=20

Links: Shutdown Now it gets real? https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/u-s-to-reduce-flight-traffic-by-10-in-40-markets-due-to-shutdown-2ce4fc4f Source: WSJ Tariffs: Gorsuch https://x.com/Acyn/status/1986101846285668665 Jared Golden https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/05/opinion/jared-golden-why-i-wont-seek-reelection-column/ Source: Bangor Daily News China: Drill, Baby, Drill https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-04/china-s-470-billion-oil-and-gas-drive-powers-push-for-self-reliance?sref=DLVyDcXJ&embedded-checkout=true It’s a gas. And Oil. https://x.com/JKempEnergy/status/1985751475767967853 Source: John Kemp

Links: Biden’s Millions Clip: Oversight Committee https://x.com/GOPoversight/status/1983570246335074764 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/mike-donilon-biden-bonus/ Source: Washington Post Bill Gates Channels his inner Judith Curry https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/bill-gates-climate-change-memo-ai-b2854487.html Source: Independent UK Gates Memo: https://www.gatesnotes.com/three-tough-truths-about-climate Climate Change Makes Running Marathons Even Harder https://abcnews.go.com/US/climate-change-threatens-make-running-marathons-harder-research/story?id=126914143 Source: ABC News