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Senator Manchin said that Democratic leaders had “committed to advancing a suite of commonsense permitting reforms this fall that will ensure all energy infrastructure, from transmission to pipelines and export facilities, can be efficiently and responsibly built.” With that promise, Manchin agreed to the “Inflation Reduction Act” that recently passed the Senate along party lines. But […]
According to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton school, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” championed by Senator Manchin and Senator Schumer likely would not reduce inflation at all. The study, from the Penn Wharton Budget Model, estimates the proposed bill would cause inflation to ‘very slightly’ rise until 2024 then possibly decline after that. Overall, the researchers indicate […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss Joe Biden going back on his campaign promise on raising taxes and a granular breakdown of the Schumer/Manchin “climate” bill. Links: Coal associations: “This legislation is so egregious, it leaves those of us that call Senator Manchin a friend, shocked and disheartened.” […]
The Manchin/Schumer ”Inflation Reduction Act“ keeps and extends the $7,500 tax credit on electric vehicles and removes the numerical cap but there are a number of stipulations related to obtaining the full credit, one of which is where the battery materials are made. To qualify for $3,750 of the credit, an increasing share of a vehicle’s battery […]
The Federal government has already spent well over $100 billion on renewable credits for electricity production since their enactment three decades ago, and the “Inflation Reduction Act” will cost taxpayers another $98 billion. The proposed bill is full of incentives for renewable energy technologies, chief among an extension of wind and solar tax credits significantly increasing […]
Last week, the day before the latest GDP data release showed the US economy tipped into recession in the first half of 2022, Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer announced a deal on a legislative package to be passed through the budget reconciliation process. That process allows the Senate to pass certain types of legislation […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss shifting definitions, Joe Manchin’s betrayal of West Virginia, and get into just how much damage the recent Senate bills could do to American families. Links: Wind Fail: 20 Quotes for 30 Years of False Hopes Manchin’s and Schumer’s “Inflation Reduction Act of […]
Europeans are learning slowly. The Nord Stream 1 scare that Russia would not restart natural gas flowing in the pipeline after its planned annual maintenance has put Europeans, and particularly Germans who heat half their homes with gas and use it for electricity generation and in critical industrial applications, on edge. Russia is clearly using […]
With one-third of the United States sweltering under severe summer heat warnings, President Biden is doing nothing to ensure adequate electricity capacity and sufficient natural gas and coal availability to keep generators operating under the large demand for air conditioning. Texas, with the largest wind capacity among the U.S. states, is calling for energy conservation to avoid rolling blackouts as […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss recent events at the White House, insights from the latest public opinion polls, and more. For first time ever, Europe imported more natural gas from US than Russia. Biden Approval Hits New Low Celebrating 40 years at The Washington Times Democrat Mayors […]