The Unregulated Podcast #226: Unnamed Sources
- 04/22/25
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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest "stories" allegedly coming from the Trump White House.
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- More Unnamed Sources: Rubio Firing of Marocco
- More Oil, Less Methane
- California Crazy: Another Refiner Closing
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The Unregulated Podcast #225: Blast From the Past
- 04/14/25
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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss tariffs, budgetary prospects, and what's next for the Republican controlled Congress.
Links:
- House passes Senate Budget
- Anonymous Sources Say Bessent Taking the Lead in Trade Negotiations
- Trump is going to lose the gamers. Nintendo Switch 2 Delayed
- Trump Exempts Phones, Chips, Computers from Tariffs
- China moves to cut off rare earth exports
- China halts US LNG imports
- Senate Squish Squad ...
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The Unregulated Podcast #224: Hello, Captain Obvious
- 04/04/25
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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss Liberation Day and what it means for energy markets, the latest from Capitol Hill, and run down the ways Team Trump is working to unleash American energy.
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- Liberation Day
- The “Filibuster”
- Special Elections End in a Draw
- No Toilet Paper or Privacy: Chaos in the Federal Office
- 50 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential
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The Unregulated Podcast #223: Hopeless Frodo
- 03/28/25
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- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest news from the White House and the flailing response from the Democrats.
Links:
- 50 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential
- WSJ Editorial
- Europe Must Revive Patriotism
- Are the Dems in Despair
- Texas “Dispatchable Power Credits”
- How Much Does Big Oil Owe Californians?
- SCOTUS Rejects Climate Suits
- Schneider...
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The Unregulated Podcast #222: Shutdown Showdown
- 03/24/25
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- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the shakeout of the shutdown showdown, what Greenpeace's legal defeat means for the future of Big Green, Inc. sponsored terrorism, and the latest news from the world of electricity.
Links:
- Canada: Election Set
- LNG Report Shelved
- NVIDIA: Power Limited
- Greenpeace Loses Round 1
- The electric vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think
- PG&E Wants Another Rate Increase
- Layoffs at...
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The Unregulated Podcast 221: Intractable
- 03/18/25
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- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the Continual Resolution battle in Congress, review the history of government shutdowns, and review the reviews of Gavin Newsom's adventure into podcasting.
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- Border Crossings Plummet
- The CR Shut Down? Chuck initially says yes.
- But not so fast…
- A history of shutdowns…
- Rahm is Running
- The reviews are in: Governor Gavin’s Podcast
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The Unregulated Podcast #220: We Found the Gold (Guest: Bob Murphy)
- 03/07/25
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- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna are joined by Institute for Energy Research alumni Bob Murphy for a review of Trump's address to the joint session of Congress and a wide ranging discussion of energy issues in the news.
Links:
- Are the tariffs working?
- Atlanta Fed “Trumpcession” - Outlier, for Now
- Not so Fast, Says SCOTUS
- EU to protect EV Industry
- Not So Sunny Days for Sunnova
- Hedge Fund Says Clean Energy is Dead for Now
- NM Tax...
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The Unregulated Podcast #219: Beyond Parody
- 02/28/25
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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna examine the disarrayed Democratic Party and cover the fallout from the latest week in Trump's golden era.
Links:
- We have a Rare Earth deal…
- Jeff Clark: OIRA
- Venezuela
- Hochul Article
- Tesla Shares Plunge in Europe…
- Europe will never learn.
- Did EIA get the memo?
- Greenpeace Going Down?
- Succession Movements in 12 States
- Bezos: Retooling the Post
- Tweet of the Week
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The Unregulated Podcast #218: The Competition
- 02/24/25
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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest stories emerging from the Trump administration, the Hill, CPAC, and more.
Links:
- McConnell Retiring
- California Refinery Takeover
- Wright: Net-zero goals are sinister
- Exelon Pipeline Spikes
- Trump Hands of NEPA to Agencies
- Secretary Jenny
- Chris Farley’s cousin…
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The Unregulated Podcast #217: Musky Moo Moo
- 02/18/25
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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the unfolding "constitutional crisis" in which President Trump and his administration carry out exactly what they campaigned on.
Links:
- Judge Relents. 77K take the buyout
- Germany plays catch up with Donald Trump
- Climate deadline
- The Sound of Climate Silence from Big Tech
- The Autos want their subsidies
- Automakers Look to Pass Gambling Debts on to Taxpayers
- How Climate Change is affecting the...
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