“Sue & Settle” Back Under Biden’s Regulatory Regime

Under a settlement agreement with environmentalists, Federal regulators will review oil and gas leases going back to 2019 to see whether their impact on climate change was properly addressed and to consider the social cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the analysis. The Biden administration agreed to review 56,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota issued by […]

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The Unregulated Podcast #96: Escape from Congress

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the ongoing drama surrounding Joe Manchin’s inflation bill and the details coming about regarding the FBI raid of Mar-a-Largo. Links: Rubio on FBI raid Kamala Casts the Deciding Vote Bernie “Minimal Impact” on Inflation “No New Audits.” And yet the Dems defeated […]

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The Unregulated Podcast #92: Read the Polls, Jack!

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the historic milestone reached by President Biden, the future of the reconciliation bill, and the astounding plans put forth by the crack team at the White House. This week Tom and Mike also talk with Jonathan Brightbill who litigated on behalf of […]

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Biden Rolls Back Another Trump Era Reform

President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to restore authority to states and tribes under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to veto gas pipelines, coal terminals and other energy projects, reversing a Trump administration rule that had curtailed that power. Prior to 2020, the Clean Water Act gave states and tribes the ability to review […]

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Biden Makes Life In Alaska (And The Rest Of The Country) Worse

Despite high gasoline prices, the Biden administration is reversing a Trump policy that opened up land in Arctic Alaska to new oil development. Biden’s Department of the Interior will scrap the Trump policy that authorized expanded leasing and development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, or NPR-A. The Trump administration approved a plan to allow oil […]

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Unregulated Podcast #10: Tom and Mike Unpack the Election

On this episode of Unregulated Tom & Mike discuss what last week’s election means for the country, the media, and America’s energy producers. They also talk about what the Trump administration’s best next moves are. Links: • AEA’s 2020 election hub • Mike’s latest columns • Michelle Obama’s tweet for ‘reconciliation’ • ‘Winners and Losers […]

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Election 2020: Where Things Stand for Energy

As of Thursday, presidential election results are still being tabulated.  Former vice president Biden has a slight edge, but final results will depend on tallies in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia.  Elsewhere, however, there is a clear picture coming from the 2020 election: the blue progressive wave meant to sweep to power and remake energy markets […]

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