President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing an executive order to permanently ban new oil and natural gas leasing in parts of the outer continental shelf using a 72-year-old law that would exclude areas from any exploration or possible development. In the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act  (OCSLA), which governs offshore oil and gas development, Congress included a provision giving presidents wide discretion to exclude specific waters from leasing permanently. According to supporters of...

The Biden administration has moved to prevent oil, gas, and geothermal leasing for 20 years on 264,000 acres in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, responding to requests from Native American tribes and environmentalists. The ban, which would still allow mining, starts a 90-day public comment period, which will stretch into the first months of President Trump’s second term. The application, however,  prevents oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, development, and production on that land for two...

On the last episode of The Unregulated Podcast for 2024, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the tumultuous CR battle, Biden's fade out of office, and the final headlines of the year.

Links:

• Post Mortom: Immigration
• Van: We’re Doomed
• Post Mortem on Democrats
• Fanni Out
• It’s always the but…
• Trudeau: With Friends Like These…
• Biden Presses EU to Lock in US Methane Rules

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On Sunday, December 22nd, AEA's Vice-President for Policy Kenny Stein joined the Energy Mixx Radio Radio Show. On the show Kenny discusses what the recent election results mean for America's energy future and what to look forward to from the new Trump administration. Energy Mixx is A program about the oil, gas and energy business heard Sundays on 740 KTRH, Houston.

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• Election 2024: Voters Become American Energy Champions
• AEA on President-Elect Trump’s Energy Team
• ...

WASHINGTON DC (12/18/24) – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced it will grant the State of California permission to move forward with its ban on gas-powered cars and light trucks. Earlier this year, our partner organization, the Institute for Energy Research, filed an amicus brief in a case challenging the legality of such a waiver.

Tom Pyle, President of the American Energy Alliance, issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON DC (12/17/24)– American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle released the following statement today following the release of the Department of Energy’s report on liquified natural gas (LNG) exports: 

"This latest analysis of LNG exports fundamentally misrepresents the economic and environmental benefits of America’s global leadership in energy production. The study epitomizes four years of misguided energy policy that has consistently undermined American energy...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna are joined by Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy for a discussion on resource development, Alaska's energy future and more.

Links:

• EVFocus.com
• CLIP: Lisa Murkowski
• Climate Change Community Grants
• Greens now hate data centers
• Cassidy is at it again
• Postal Service EV
• One Year of Milei in Argentina
• UHC Murder Response
• Bob Murphy's Contra Krugman episode archive
• 250 Ways Joe Biden, Kamala Harris,...

The Biden-Harris administration is halting new coal leases in the Powder River Basin, ensuring that the U.S. will cease coal production there after 2041. The Powder River Basin, located in northeast Wyoming and parts of southeast Montana, is the largest coal mining area in the country. It produces subbituminous coal, prized for its low sulfur content, which is primarily used in power generation. The region is responsible for supplying 40% of the nation’s thermal coal . The Bureau of Land...

This week on The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna are joined by The Honorable Jason Isaac, the founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, to talk about AEA's Pipeline Protection Project and what can be done to push back against radical environmental groups with the new admin.

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• Learn more about AEA's Pipeline Protection Project
• Learn more about the American Energy Institute
• Follow Jason Isaac on X
• Follow the American Energy Institute on X
• Final...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the tentative transition occurring at the White House and Team Biden's race against time to spend every tax-dollar they can.

Links:

• Manchin signals willingness to back Biden's final push on judges
• Trump's Picks
• USC Study: CA Gas Prices Going Up
• Bidirectional Charging
• Meta is cooking with Gas
• Pelosi’s Niece The "Well Paid Climate Whisperer”
• Tweet of the Week
• Statement on...