On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna pay tribute to Charlie Kirk.
Links:
Speaker Backs Offshore Wind Project in Break with Trump: https://www.eenews.net/articles/johnson-backs-virginia-wind-project-in-break-with-trump-3/
Japan Sweetens Offshore Wind: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/japan-proposes-10-year-extension-offshore-wind-farm-leases-ease-cost-pressures-2025-08-26/
No RICO for Puerto Rico: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/exxon-other-oil-companies-defeat-climate-lawsuit-by-puerto-rican-towns-2025-09-12/
EU Says Gas and Nucs are Clean: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/eu-s-green-finance-label-for-nuclear-gas-is-allowed-court-says
Governor Gavin Wants to Subsidize Refineries… https://beniciaindependent.com/california-in-talks-to-pay-hundreds-of-millions-to-valero-to-stave-off-refinery-shutdown/
More Importantly I’m a Soul: https://x.com/heckyessica/status/1965941475390419358
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#243: ELGSES (9/8/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the first 200 executive orders of the Trump administration, where the polling is showing how elections will go this fall, and more stories out of Washington.
Links:
Poll: It’s the Cost of Living, Stupid: https://www.patrickruffini.com/p/its-the-cost-of-living-stupid?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Nadler Retiring: https://nypost.com/2025/09/01/us-news/rep-jerrold-nadler-78-will-not-seek-re-election-as-longtime-ny-democrat-stresses-need-for-generational-change-after-watching-biden/
Trump Had Kind Words for the Congressman: https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1963926531748606446
200th Executive Order: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/5/trump-issuing-200th-executive-order-setting-unprecedented-pace-modern/
“Department of War”: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-hegseth-department-of-war-pentagon-067d89413670394c4d2149519dcb09c3
What’s in a name? Mexico is “stimulating complex geological deposits”: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-04/mexico-s-sheinbaum-considers-more-fracking-to-boost-pemex
‘Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/climate/lawsuits-superfund-trump-justice-climate.html
Google Memory Holes Net-Zero Pledge on Website: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/04/investigations/google-net-zero-sustainability
Court Blocks Gold Gold Bars: https://thehill.com/newsletters/energy-environment/5482639-appeals-court-sides-with-epa-over-gold-bars/
Shell Shelves SAF Plant: https://www.ogj.com/energy-transition/news/55314342/shell-scraps-rotterdam-biofuels-project-after-review
ABC, LND You and Me: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Breaks-LNG-Export-Record-in-August.html
Mitsubishi Double Down on Gas Turbines: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-31/mitsubishi-heavy-to-double-gas-turbine-capacity-as-demand-soars
Big Rigs Sue Themselves and Win… https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5450798-california-truck-emissions-ftc/?email=467cb6399cb7df64551775e431052b43a775c749&emaila=12a6d4d069cd56cfddaa391c24eb7042&emailb=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08.13.25%20%E2%80%94%20Energy%20%26%20Environment%20--%20RF
Irrational Discounts: https://electrek.co/2025/09/02/gm-warns-irrational-discounts-evs-ending/
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#242: Good Gravy (9/2/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna cover emerging stories from the Washington, and are joined professor Samuele Furfari, a chemical engineer with a PhD from the ULB, and a Senior official at DG Energy at the Commission for a discussion on European energy policy.
Links:
Ernst is Out: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/republican-sen-joni-ernst-wont-seek-re-election-iowa-2026-rcna228053
Mark Teixeira Running for Congress: https://nypost.com/2025/08/28/us-news/former-yankees-world-series-winner-mark-teixeira-announces-run-for-congress-in-texas/
Two State Solution: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/california-republican-leader-calls-for-a-two-state-solution-amid-redistricting-battle-00527902
Chicago: 5000 More Police Officers: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1960519162368835722
Third Way: Banned Words: https://www.thirdway.org/memo/was-it-something-i-said
Climate Alliance suspends activities: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-27/climate-alliance-suspends-activities-after-global-banks-walk-out
Phillips 66 is winding down in LA: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/phillips-66-to-begin-winding-down-los-angeles-area-refinery-next-week-sources-say/ar-AA1Lq0eO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mitsubishi Exits Offshore Wind in Japan: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-27/mitsubishi-withdraws-from-three-offshore-wind-projects-in-japan?srnd=phx-green
Exxon versus the EU: https://archive.ph/RwtjJ
Tweet of the Week: https://x.com/tomroussey7news/status/1961116070963466312
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#241: Mangia! (8/26/25)
The Unregulated Podcast is back after a two week hiatus.
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#240: After the Wine Kicks In (8/4/25)
#240: After the Wine Kicks In (8/4/25)
Links:
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. Let’s vote for Jobs.
https://www.c-span.org/clip/us-house-of-representatives/user-clip-jobs-jobs-jobs-jobs-lets-vote-for-jobs/5011112
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/jobs-report-july-2025.html
Source: CNBC
Fed Governor Resigning
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/federal-reserve-governor-kugler-part-of-the-committee-that-sets-interest-rates-is-resigning.html
Source: CNBC
Breaking News: Kamala not running for Governor
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kamala-harris-run-governor-california/story?id=124217142
Source: ABC News
Bye, Bye, CPB
https://apnews.com/article/public-broadcasting-defunding-pbs-npr-94708ffb8313d4811fa6ca199fe454ad
Source: AP
Strassel: The Rise of the Climate Right
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-rise-of-the-climate-right-energy-global-warming-politics-environment-caf49f13
Source: WSJ
Save Our Cars
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/07/31/making-automobiles-great-again/
Source: Daily Signal
Climate non-profits
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-28/trump-s-billions-in-climate-cuts-have-nonprofits-scrambling-to-survive
Source: Bloomberg
Liquid Gold in the Golden State
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/californias-top-republican-rips-dems-blocking-oil-goldmine-after-new-trump-project-rebuffs-schiff
Source: Fox News
New Zealand is Back in the Game
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/new-zealand-ends-ardern-era-ban-oil-gas-exploration-2025-07-31/
Source: Reuters
Record Oil Production
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-01/exxon-beats-earnings-estimates-as-oil-output-cushions-price-drop
Source: Bloomberg
Poland never abandoned coal.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/07/29/poland-reaps-fruits-of-climate-realism/
Source: Daily Signal
Unrealistic? Kind of Like Net Zero
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eus-250-billion-per-year-spending-us-energy-is-unrealistic-2025-07-28/
Source: Reuters
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