The Unregulated Podcast #210: Joy 

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: American Energy Alliance · #210: Joy (12/14/24) Guest: Gov. Mike Dunleavy Stay Connected With The Show:

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Biden Takes Parting Shot At American Coal Producers

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 […]

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Biden-Harris Impose New Tax On American Oil & Gas

The Biden-Harris administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a federal methane tax for oil and gas drilling operations, set to take effect next year. This rule is part of the broader Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by Democrats and saw Vice President Harris casting the decisive vote. The new regulation imposes a fee on oil […]

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The Unregulated Podcast #207: How Awkward Was That?

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the priorities of Team Biden during their waning days in the White House and a few issues that remain outstanding after the election. Links: American Energy Alliance · #207: How Awkward Was That? (11/15/24) Stay Connected With The Show:

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Biden Blames Birds For Backhanded Drilling Ban

The Biden-Harris administration has proposed tighter restrictions on oil and gas drilling on federal land across more than 6,500 square miles in the West to supposedly protect a declining bird species—the Greater Sage Grouse—chicken-sized birds known for an elaborate mating ritual. The Biden-Harris Interior Department aims to strengthen protections for the sage grouse beyond the 2015 measures set […]

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Biden Takes Parting Shot At Alaska

Despite Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election and his campaign slogan “drill, baby, drill,” the Biden-Harris administration quickly acted to limit the scope of an oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), which had been mandated under Trump’s leadership. In 2017, Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which required at least […]

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Grid Operators Take Legal Action Against Biden-Harris Attacks On Affordable Energy

On Friday, September 13th, four regional transmission organizations (RTOs) filed an Amicus Brief to the D.C. Court of Appeals, contesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal and new natural gas power plants. They requested that the Court send the rules back to the EPA for reconsideration. The four […]

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