WASHINGTON DC (3/25/25) – President Trump and the Republican-led Congress have quickly been making good on the promise to undo the Biden administration’s war on American energy. Already, the American Energy Alliance has cataloged over 50 actions taken to put America back on the path to energy prosperity.

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

“President Trump has wasted no time fulfilling his promise to unleash our country’s...

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans ran on a plan for American energy: make it easier to produce and more affordable to purchase. Since President Trump took office, his administration and congressional allies have taken over 50 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below.

January 20, 2025 

1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind first day in office on January 20 signing some 200 executive orders , many redirecting...

Northvolt, an electric vehicle (EV) battery maker that was once one of Europe’s best-funded start-ups, filed for bankruptcy in its home country, Sweden. The company had contributed 76 gigawatt hours  to the region’s gigafactory pipeline. Its failure reduces European-owned cell production capacity to 30% of Europe’s 2030 pipeline, benefiting Asian producers and raising doubts about the viability of Europe’s own battery sector. The company, which appeared to be Europe’s best chance...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the shakeout of the shutdown showdown, what Greenpeace's legal defeat means for the future of Big Green, Inc. sponsored terrorism, and the latest news from the world of electricity.

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• Canada: Election Set
• LNG Report Shelved
• NVIDIA: Power Limited
• Greenpeace Loses Round 1
• The electric vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think
• PG&E Wants Another Rate Increase
• Layoffs at...

Lee Zeldin, President Trump’s Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the biggest deregulation in U.S. history to rescind the onerous regulations from the Obama and Biden administrations. The agency is reviewing regulations with the intent of reversing 31 of the costliest regulations the agency has previously imposed, including backdoor electric vehicle (EV) mandates, the greenhouse gas endangerment finding, the Clean Power Plan, the social cost of carbon ,...

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the Continual Resolution battle in Congress, review the history of government shutdowns, and review the reviews of Gavin Newsom's adventure into podcasting.

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• Border Crossings Plummet
• The CR Shut Down? Chuck initially says yes.
• But not so fast…
• A history of shutdowns…
• Rahm is Running
• The reviews are in: Governor Gavin’s Podcast

WASHINGTON DC (3/7/25) – President Trump has vowed to end the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate, which is driven by three key regulatory actions: the EPA’s tailpipe emissions standards, the CAFE standards, and California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation. The ACC II regulation, which was granted a waiver from Clean Air Act preemption during Biden’s lame duck period, is crucial, as it allows California to enforce stricter rules that influence other states....

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna are joined by Institute for Energy Research alumni Bob Murphy for a review of Trump's address to the joint session of Congress and a wide ranging discussion of energy issues in the news.

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• Are the tariffs working?
• Atlanta Fed “Trumpcession” - Outlier, for Now
• Not so Fast, Says SCOTUS
• EU to protect EV Industry
• Not So Sunny Days for Sunnova
• Hedge Fund Says Clean Energy is Dead for Now
• NM Tax...

On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office released a memo responding to an inquiry from several Democratic Senators regarding waivers for California under the Clean Air Act and the Congressional Review Act. This memo was inaccurately reported by some outlets as suggesting that a CRA vote on a California waiver decision would be “illegal” or that the memo “blocks” Congress from voting to disapprove of the waiver grant. 

This reporting fundamentally misstates the nature of...

The House of Representatives and the Senate voted to overturn a Biden-era rule imposing progressively higher fees on oil and natural gas companies for excess methane emissions, advancing the bill to President Trump for his signature. The House vote was 220-206 and the Senate vote was 52-47. The measure was part of Biden’s climate law, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act . However, because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not formally set rules until late last year, Congress could...