On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the ongoing government shutdown and how the upcoming elections in Virginia will unfold. Plus, Anthony Huston, CEO of Graphite One, joins the show for a discussion on the future of North American graphite production. Links:Alaska Native corps invest in Graphite One: https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2025/10/10/news/alaska-native-corps-invest-in-graphite-one/9298.htmlJay Jones' Rage : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBDgemkWiF4Clip: Fetterman Making the Case for the Republicans: https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1978654275392741722So Much for Peace in the Middle East: https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-issues-dire-warning-hamas-dont-disarm-we-disarm-themChina Rare Earths: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-14/china-flexes-superpower-status-with-grab-for-global-supply-chain?embedded-checkout=trueDrill More, Emit Less: https://www.energylivenews.com/2025/10/10/us-is-drilling-more-oil-with-fewer-emissions/Climate Tipping Point: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5553040-irreversible-climate-harms-warning/?email=ebc2f06a7ff85ddb8312c159ae74a0309d4b1ffd&emaila=76afe2afa715ddeb0bda14174a2608e3&emailb=e65a42d9e87113ea327ad990aedd346e7d3bc9d0c6913e29a724c034dc35938f&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10.13.25%20kw%20energyTweet of the Week: https://x.com/adamcarolla/status/1977806258641252827
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#248: Cease Fire (10/14/25)
#248: Cease Fire (10/14/25)Links:Shutdown: Day 10, No End in Sighthttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/10/federal-government-shutdown-day-10-trump-live-updates/86551198007/Source: USA TodaySenate Rejects Amendment to Stop Boat Strikes without Authorization…https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-war-powers-trump-venezuela-boat-strikes/Source: CBS NewsPrinceton Resumes Standardized Testinghttps://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/10/princeton-news-sat-act-standardized-test-optional-required-admissionsSource: Daily PrincetonianThe Climate Movement is Circling the Drainhttps://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-climate-movement-is-circling?utm_source=substack&publication_id=239058&post_id=175657256&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=2sdhe&triedRedirect=trueSource: The Liberal PatriotTotal Recallhttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/totalenergies-siemens-urge-eu-abolish-climate-law-letter-shows-2025-10-09/Source: ReutersNestlé wants out of the cow fart monitoring business.https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/nestle-quits-global-alliance-reducing-dairy-methane-emissions-2025-10-08/Source: ReutersGlobal Carbon Tax?https://www.bgov.com/news/SUT4TRT1UM0WSource: BloombergTweet of the Week:JD Vancehttps://x.com/JDVance/status/1976627115442471213
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#247: What Took Them So Long? (10/6/25)
#247: What Took Them So Long? (10/6/25)
NJ Polling
https://data.ddhq.io/polls/2025/10/03/John%20Zogby%20Strategies-New%20Jersey
Source: Zogby
DOE Cancels $8B in Green Giveaways
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-cancel-clean-energy-awards/801764/#:~:text=President%20Donald%20Trump%20signs%20a,have%20already%20begun%20that%20process.%E2%80%9D
Tesla: Keep CAFE
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/tesla-urges-trump-not-repeal-vehicle-emissions-rules-climate-finding-2025-09-25/
Source: Reuters
PJM/State Frameworks
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/state-frameworks-critical-to-addressing-consumer-affordability/801784/
Source: Utility Dive
Beyond Boris: Conservatives Want to Scrap the Climate Change Act
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/uk-conservative-party-vows-to-scrap-the-climate-change-act
Source: Bloomberg
BP: Offshore Project
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/BP-Approves-5B-Offshore-Project-in-Gulf-of-Mexico.html
Source: Oil Price
Media All Time Low
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695762/trust-media-new-low.aspx
Source: Gallup
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#246: Home Stretch (9/29/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the probability of a government shutdown and what it would mean for the Trump agenda, energy producers, and America at large. Plus we get playoff predictions for the MLB postseason.
Links:
Government shutdown: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/24/white-house-firings-shutdown-00579909
DOGE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-administration-rehires-hundreds-of-federal-employees-laid-off-by-doge/ar-AA1NaoiT
Soros: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/justice-trump-george-soros-foundation.html
Humphries Gets its Day in Court: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/supreme-court-humphreys-executor-ftc-rebecca-kelly-slaughter-independent-agencies-donald-trump-a7d8ce1d?mod=hp_opin_pos_1
New Jersey Mikie Sherril - $7 Million from Stock Trades: https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/1971277967218323565
What powered the world in 2024: https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/what-powered-the-world-in-2024/?utm_source=VC+Elements&utm_campaign=c2aea91cbe-VCE_Email_SEP_23_2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f3fdb4328c-c2aea91cbe-46162253&mc_cid=c2aea91cbe&mc_eid=19216d3212
Trump Digs Coal: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-24/us-plans-to-use-emergency-powers-to-stop-more-coal-closures
China Climate More Words: https://www.wsj.com/world/chinas-xi-takes-veiled-swipe-at-trump-announces-climate-plan-d68a0c2f
Permitting Reform California Style: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-25/la-wildfire-rebuilding-effort-strained-by-permits-high-costs?srnd=homepage-americas
Tweet of the week: https://x.com/JesseBWatters/status/1971379388177645819
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#245: Wild Blue Yonder (9/22/25)
This week on The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the looming government shut down, rate hikes around the country, what is causing them, and more.
Links:
Congress Doesn’t Work: https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/deficit-slightly-higher-through-august-same-time-last-year-monthly
Nuclear Nominees: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5507819-senate-republicans-trump-nominees-vote/
Obama on Charlie Kirk: https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1968380656603496738
Meanwhile: FBI targeted 100 GOP Groups: https://nypost.com/2025/09/16/us-news/fbi-arctic-frost-probe-targeted-nearly-100-gop-groups-including-charlie-kirks-tpusa-docs/
Kimmel Canceled?: https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1968464339515417001
WoodMac Bullish on Wind and Solar Despite Loss of Subsidies: https://www.woodmac.com/blogs/energy-pulse/power-demand-supports-investment-us-renewables/
UK: Even the Socialists Have Moved On: https://substack.com/home/post/p-173852829
North Dakota: https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/xcel-energy-proposes-19-electricity-rate-hike-in-north-dakota-biggest-request-in-many-years
LA: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-09-15/la-fi-edison-rate-hikes
Maine: https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-governor-opposes-cmp-request-to-hike-rates/66128366
Tweet of the Week: https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/1968478202499834156
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