On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss what spiraling inflation means for the upcoming election, recent happenings on Capitol Hill, and some not-so-good news on the future of Biden's all EV dream.

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• Energy Tax Subsidies Could Top $1.8 Trillion
• Pot, Meet Kettle. Yellen Waves Finger at China for Subsidies, Industrial Policy
• Walking Around Money
• 6 Billion for Chips. Seriously?
• EVs: Not a Good Look

The United States could be a major global lithium producer if it were not for policies and regulations by the federal and state governments, which are hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector. Global lithium demand is expected to outpace supply by 500,000 metric tons  annually by 2030 due to the push for a “clean” energy transition. Unless the United States can increase its lithium production, the country’s manufacturers will be reliant on China and...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna cover a busy week of energy headlines and check in on the 2024 race for the White House.

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• EIA says electricity generation increased 9.1% year over year
• No Oil and Gas Ban in Colorado
• Shell Revises its Climate Goals
• No EVs on a Dead Planet
• Zycher Op-Ed on EPA Tailpipe Rule
• EVs could overtake petrol cars in Norway by end of 2024
• GM: 30 new EVs by 2025
• Wizards/Caps are Staying Put

On March 29, 2024, Good Friday, Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out its new electric truck mandate, which will require that electric semi-trucks make up an increasing share of manufacturer sales from 2027 through 2032, similar to its recent rule for passenger cars. EPA’s rule would effectively require electric models to account for 60 percent of new urban delivery trucks and 25 percent of long-haul tractor sales by 2032. The electric truck mandate is  even more...

Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested comments on a waiver sought by the California Air Resources Board to implement new proposed state regulations on freight rail trains that are stricter than the current national Clean Air Act standards. Under California’s proposed rule , starting in 2030, no train older than 23 years may operate in the state, despite locomotives usually lasting 40 years. The proposal also calls for increased use of zero-emissions technology to...

WASHINGTON DC (03/29/2024) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final version of their emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, which would impose significant reductions in CO2 emissions for heavy-duty trucks from the model year 2027 through 2032 as well as a push toward full electrification in later years.

An EPA analysis estimated the rule would result in truck makers needing to use battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for anywhere from 10 to 40...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss recent movement on Capitol Hill and cover a litany of headlines from a busy week in the beltway and beyond.

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On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss recent primary contests, Biden's latest stories, and the EPA's "not-a-ban" ban on gas powered vehicles.

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WASHINGTON DC (03/21/2024) – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a confirmation hearing today on three new nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Given the usual glacial pace in which the Senate operates these days, it appears the Senator Joe Manchin, the Chairman of the Committee, is working with President Biden to rush these nominees through the process without much scrutiny. While we know little about two of the nominees, David Rosner and...

WASHINGTON DC (03/20/2024) – Today, the Biden administration finalized a gas-powered vehicle ban that aims to remake the transportation sector and fundamentally upend the American way of life. The regulation mandates electric vehicle adoption by requiring 67 percent of new light-duty and 46 percent of new medium-duty vehicle sales to be EVs by 2032. It will also increase America’s reliance on China for the critical minerals – such as lithium, cobalt, and manganese – required in...