On this episode of Unregulated Tom & Mike discuss what the recent vacancy on the Supreme Court means for this November's election and how it changes President Trump's path to victory.

Links:

• AEA's 2020 election hub

• Biden "used to be a good driver" clip

• AOC saying the vacancy must radicalize Democrats

• More on Joe Biden's kowtow to the radical green left

• McKenna's column on Secretary Pompeo

• McKenna's column on Donald Trump's potential path to...

The American Energy Alliance urges all members to oppose H.R. 4447 the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act.  

H.R. 4447 is an unwieldy collection of bills packed full of subsidies and burdensome regulations.  The legislation as a whole has one outcome: increasing the cost of energy for Americans.  Federal government micromanaging of people's energy choices is as foolhardy as it is costly.

Even in good times, this legislation would be harmful, but with the economy still climbing out...

Hydraulic fracturing has made the United States the top oil and natural gas producer in the world and it has made the nation energy independent for the first time in 62 years. Yet, during stages in the campaign, potential Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris advocated a ban on fracking and a ban on drilling, sometimes entirely and sometimes only on federal lands and waters. A recent study shows that banning federal leasing and fracking on public and...

On this episode of Unregulated Tom & Mike give an update on their election forecasts and dive into the rhetoric surrounding the ongoing crises plaguing California as well as touching on other headlines in the news.

Links:

• AEA's 2020 election hub

• More on California's wildfires and blackouts

• More on America's status as a major energy producer

• More on Joe Biden's kowtow to the radical green left

• Check out McKenna's latest at the Washington Times

As ballots arrive across America, voters have a right to know
which representatives support affordable energy.

WASHINGTON DC (September 16, 2020) – The American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, has released its 2020 energy scorecard promoting energy champions and flagging those who ‘need attention’ as voters across the nation prepare to cast ballots for their federal representatives.

The...

This week the American Energy Alliance released its American Energy Scorecard for the House of Representatives.  The AEA scorecard scores voting and co-sponsorship decisions on legislation affecting energy and environmental policy, educating voters on how their representatives' vote and holding members accountable for those decisions.  This year’s scorecard compiles 18 votes and 2 co-sponsorship decisions from the 116^th Congress.  74 House members achieved a 100% score.

The American...

This week the American Energy Alliance released its American Energy Scorecard for the United States Senate.  The AEA scorecard scores voting and co-sponsorship decisions on legislation affecting energy and environmental policy, educating voters on how their representatives' vote and holding members accountable for those decisions.  This year’s Senate scorecard compiles 23 votes and 1 co-sponsorship decision from the full 6-year terms of the Senators up for reelection in 2020.  15 Senators...

On the first episode back, Tom & Mike focus on President Trump's electoral chances and everything that's happened since last September.

Links:

• AEA's 2020 election hub

• Check out McKenna's latest at the Washington Times

After years of planning, China now dominates the world’s production of new generation batteries that are used in electric vehicles and most portable consumer electronics such as cell phones and laptops. As the demand for electric vehicles grows, it is expected that most of them will be built with Chinese batteries, and most of those batteries will be lithium ion , which are also popular for cellphones and laptops because of their high energy per unit mass relative to other electrical...

On energy, President Donald Trump has Made America Great Again. In 2019, after 62 years, the United States achieved energy independence, meaning that as a nation we produced more energy than we consumed. In 2019, the United States produced more oil and more natural gas than either Russia or Saudi Arabia. In fact, in June 2020, the U.S. actually exported oil to Saudi Arabia! 

The oil and natural gas renaissance came about with the introduction of hydraulic fracturing, which the Obama...