“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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DC’s Field of Dreams

In the 1989 hit film, Field of Dreams, Iowa farmer, Ray Kinsella, hears a voice telling him, “If you build it, he will come.”  In a totally irrational move, Ray plows under a chunk of his corn crop and builds a baseball field.  Magic ensues.  In DC, and around the world, the policymakers seem to […]

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Manchin Sold Out West Virginia… For Nothing

Senator Joe Manchin is seeking a bill on permitting reform this fiscal year that could help accelerate wind- and solar-power projects as well as pipelines for oil and gas. Utility energy projects such as power transmission lines and offshore wind farms as well as oil and gas pipeline projects can be delayed for years and […]

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The Unregulated Podcast #98: Money for Nothing

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the recent primary election results, Biden’s latest antics, and the level of sacrifice required to produce the world’s greatest tomatoes. Tom and Mike also sit down with Liz Bowman of the American Exploration & Production council to talk about all things shale […]

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While Biden Cripples America, Mexico Approaches Energy Independence

Mexico’s newest oil refinery is not yet operational since it is behind schedule and over budget, but President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the refinery as a centerpiece to his goal of securing Mexico’s energy independence, which President Trump had secured for Americans in 2019 and which President Biden is destroying through his energy and climate policies. […]

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Biden’s Regulatory War On American Energy

Biden’s climate and tax bill, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, and last year’s infrastructure law will supposedly cut emissions by 40 percent by 2030—close to Mr. Biden’s goal of cutting emissions roughly in half by then, according to Biden’s Department of Energy. To close the gap between DOE’s estimates and Biden’s promises, the White House intends to […]

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Biden’s Bribe To End After Midterms

President Biden is depleting the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which is currently at its lowest level in 37 years. On July 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy announced an emergency sale from the reserve of up to 20 million barrels, which will go through the end of October, just prior to the mid-term election […]

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The Unregulated Podcast #97: Walk Around Money

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast, Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the bizarre talking points coming from the Biden administration regarding the recently passed reconciliation bill, and the big winners and losers from the bill’s provisions. Links: Liz, you’re fired… Bill Gates lobbys Manchin Old Trump Tweetz EDV Tax Credit Details EV giveaways […]

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European Crisis Previews Biden’s Climate Agenda

Europe’s move toward decarbonization 30 years ago has resulted in skyrocketing energy prices, the need for severe conservation, possible rationing that could shut down entire industrial sectors and likely future blackouts. It is the result of the continent moving to unreliable and intermittent renewable energy before it was ready to replace fossil fuels and being […]

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