The Unregulated Podcast

Show notes: Politico - The Northeast is set for a star turn in the affordability debate https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/virginia-affordability-energy-bills-climate-00907540SAF: The Way of the Futurehttps://www.wsj.com/pro/sustainable-business/airlines-called-sustainable-fuel-the-future-when-an-energy-crisis-broke-out-barely-any-was-around-f84a200aSource: WSJLA Times: Jeff Bezos’ $10-billion climate pledge is falling dangerously behind https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-06-01/jeff-bezos-10-billion-climate-pledge-is-falling-dangerously-behindAEI: Will Nothing Stop the Incredible Global Birth Crash? https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WP-Will-Nothing-Stop-the-Incredible-Global-Birth-Crash-2026.pdf?x97961

#259: Do You Believe in Miracles? (1/15/26)Guest: Rep. Peter Stauber, the current U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district.Stauber Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden's Mining Ban in Northern Minnesota: https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-resolution-overturn-bidens-mining-ban-northern-minnesotaLinks:CNN: Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-withdrawal-climate-treaty-international-agreements CNBC: Orsted pops 5% after U.S. judge rules firm can resume wind project halted by Trump: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/orsted-trump-wind-power-revolution-wind.html The Hill: Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5685418-federal-court-rules-against-trump/CNBC: Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/trump-microsoft-changes-ensure-ensure-consumers-dont-pay-for-power-ai.htmlCNBC: More drivers have $1,000-plus car loan payments. Here’s what buyers can expect in 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/car-loan-payments-top-1000-for-more-drivers.htmlPipeline and Gas Journal: U.S. Gas Demand Sets Up Largest Pipeline Expansion Since 2008: https://pgjonline.com/news/2026/january/us-gas-demand-sets-up-largest-pipeline-expansion-since-2008

Links:Cardinal Dolan Retires?https://catholicvote.org/cardinal-timothy-dolan-retires-a-quarter-century-titan-of-the-american-church-steps-aside/Source: Catholic VoteTrump Media Company Merges with Nuclear Fusion Startup?https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/trump-nuclear-fusion?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=topSource: AxiosWhatever happened to the climate crisis? Another obituary.https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/the-climate-crisis-clashed-with-affordability-and-affordability-won-92f4b9a2Source: WSJ/Greg IppYou mean the EPA grants are dubious? Shocked.https://www.bgov.com/news/T7FSROKIUPSQSource: Bloomberg

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna welcome the holiday season, discuss pardons and perjurers, procedural uncertainty on Capitol Hill, and more.George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789)By the President of the United States of America — A ProclamationWhereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually—to render our National Government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord—To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.Links:Bessent: End the Filibuster, The Democrats Certainly Will https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/23/scott-bessent-treasury-senate-republicans-filibuster/Hayward: This is the End https://www.civitasinstitute.org/research/the-death-rattle-of-apocalyptic-environmentalismThe COP 30 irony https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/climate/cop30-electricity-access.htmlOakland is Dumb https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/us/oakland-coal-port-budget-bankruptcy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Links:Obamacarehttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/5601280-obamacare-subsidies-extension-fight-house-democrats/Source: The HillClimate Silence: Even the Post Agreeshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/11/10/climate-democrats-electricity-prices-cop30/Source: Washington PostDems Take Aim at Data Centershttps://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-political-left-is-dialing-up-scrutiny-of-data-centers-dd66ee57Source: WSJSierra Club Woes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/politics/sierra-club-social-justice.html Source: NY TimesNew York Gets a Pipelinehttps://www.eenews.net/articles/pipeline-project-breaks-through-in-once-resistant-northeast/Source: E&E News/PoliticoAnd Massachusetts Seeks to Roll Back Climate Commitmentshttps://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-weaken-2030-climate-goals/Source: Commonwealth BeaconPennsylvania Drops Out of RGGIhttps://www.bgov.com/news/T5MU0LGQ7L03Source: BloombergAffordability: Red vs. Bluehttps://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/you-want-lower-prices-move-to-a-red-state/Source: Committee to Unleash Prosperity/U.S. NewsBrazil, Guyana, and Argentina Lead Next Wave of Non-OPEC Oil Productionhttps://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Brazil-Guyana-and-Argentina-Lead-Next-Wave-of-Non-OPEC-Oil-Production.htmlSource: Oil PriceThe Bike Path in CAhttps://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-river-bike-path-delay-21141103.phpSource: SF GateBaseball Revenue​​https://x.com/YankeeLibrarian/status/1988793184701546898?s=20