COP27 began in Egypt over the weekend, as about 200 nations meet to supposedly agree on climate policy. The Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP27, is the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference and this year is being held in the luxury resort town  of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Global greenhouse gas emissions have increased since last year’s Glasgow climate conference, exceeding their pre-pandemic levels. A recently released United Nations report shows global emissions on...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the final stories shaping the upcoming midterm elections.

Links:

• The Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of the 1980s: Implications for Current Energy Policy
• A Windfall Profits Tax: Energy Policy for Dummies
• Eversource CEO seeks emergency order by Biden to ensure gas supplies as New England winter approaches
• How much alcohol is too much? Dr. Narula reports on new study
• Netanyahu on course to lead Israel’s most...

The Energy Information Administration indicates that U.S. oil production is nearing pre-pandemic levels, but President Biden wants to ruin that by placing a “windfall profits” tax on oil company profits. “Their profits are a windfall of war ,” Mr. Biden said, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the reason for high prices for oil and gasoline. Biden could easily increase domestic oil production by changing his anti-oil and gas policies that began on his first day in...

WASHINGTON DC (11/02/2022) – Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase. Since President Biden took office, his administration and Congressional Democrats have taken over 125 actions deliberately designed to make it harder to produce energy here in America.

A PDF of the full list is available to download here.

AEA President, Thomas Pyle, issued the following statement:

Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase. Since Biden took office, his administration and Congressional Democrats have taken over 125 actions deliberately designed to make it harder to produce energy here in America.  A list of those actions appears below. A PDF of the full list is available to download here.

On January 20, 2021, 

1. Besides canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, 
2. President Biden...

WASHINGTON DC (11/1/22) – The American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, released its annual Congressional Scorecard last week.  The AEA scorecard scores voting and co-sponsorship decisions on legislation affecting energy and environmental policy, educating voters on how their senators vote and holding members accountable for those decisions.  This year’s Senate scorecard compiles 28 votes and 1...

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States now has less than 25 days of diesel stocks, the lowest level since 2008—and down from 34.2 days during the previous four weeks. The fuel is already being rationed in the Northeast, with suppliers in several states forced to conserve heating oil as the winter months approach. New England’s stockpiles are at less than a third  of their usual levels for this time of year and the lowest levels since April 1992, which...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the future of the Yankees, midterm elections, and Bono’s midlife crisis.

Links:

• AEA Congressional Scorecard
• American Energy Alliance 2022 Senate Scorecard
• American Energy Alliance 2022 House of Representatives Scorecard
• Fetterman Clip
• Mike's column
• The Warf DC

WASHINGTON DC (10/27/22) – The American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, released it's annual Congressional Scorecard last week.  The AEA scorecard scores voting and co-sponsorship decisions on legislation affecting energy and environmental policy, educating voters on how their senators vote and holding members accountable for those decisions.  This year’s Senate scorecard compiles 28 votes and 1...

Representative Khanna (CA-D) publicly called for energy producers to DECREASE domestic oil production last fall, now that gas prices are rising he loudly complains those same producers aren't doing enough! Instead of working to unleash American energy Rep. Khanna is busy begging OPEC to bring down gas prices ahead of the midterms!

• Check out Rep. Khanna's score on the American Energy Scorecard
• Read more about what is actually driving up energy prices across the country
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