Tag: Inflation

Americans need real regulatory reform, not empty gestures. WASHINGTON DC (06/22/2022) – Earlier today, President Joe Biden called for temporarily suspending the federal gasoline tax, asking lawmakers to pass a three-month pause on the federal 18-percent-per-gallon tax. This continues his administration’s routine of offering empty gestures to Americans who are struggling with record-high energy prices. […]

Many leading Democrats in Congress, including Rep. Rho Khanna, ran for office promising to end domestic production of natural gas, oil, & coal. Back in October of last year, he praised oil companies for decreasing oil production in Europe and asked if they were embarrassed because they were increasing production in the United States.  Now […]

China is surpassing the United States this year as the world’s largest refiner as government climate goals and regulation cause U.S. refiners to close facilities. China is expected to have 18.81 million barrels per day of refining capacity while the United States has 17.7 million barrels per day of operating refinery capacity and about 0.4 million barrels per day […]

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the ever-expanding distance between the Biden administration’s talking points and reality. Plus see the return of a fan favorite: “By The Numbers.” Links: Bad News, America: The Yankees Are Great Again Kevin O’Leary: Biden must “reverse the mistake[s]” he’s made on energy […]

A bipartisan group of senators is promoting a new national tax on energy while Americans are struggling with record-high energy prices. WASHINGTON DC (06/06/2022) – This week, American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, launched a five-figure digital advocacy initiative pushing back against efforts by a small group of […]

Both oil and gasoline prices increased after each and every time President Biden announced the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Biden clearly does not understand the oil industry, as his actions have resulted in price increases rather than the decreases he predicted. He continually blames the increases on everyone else but his […]

Automakers are raising prices on their electric vehicles due to rising commodity costs, specifically for key materials needed for EV batteries. According to the International Energy Agency, while battery costs have been declining for a decade, EV battery costs are expected to increase 14 percent this year to $150 per kilowatt hour. Another firm expects the […]

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the disparity between the pronouncements being made by the Biden administration and the lived experience of American families struggling due to Biden’s policies. Links: Biden has repeatedly blamed inflation and high prices on just about everything. Q: “If the president is communicating […]

The White House is looking at issuing an emergency declaration that would empower President Joe Biden to release diesel from the federal Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to address diesel shortages on the east coast. The release, however, would provide limited, short-term relief since the reserve only contains 1 million barrels of fuel. Further, it is reminiscent […]

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest pronouncements from the World Economic Forum and other headlines from across the country. Links: Ray Liotta Tributes Pour In From Martin Scorsese, Kevin Costner, Lorraine Bracco and More McConaughey’s statement Gov. Greg Abbott: “Families are broken apart. Hearts are forever […]