#260: Escape from Virginia (1/23/26)

Guest: Alvin Lui, president of Courage Is a Habit.

Links:

State senator defends bill to reduce personal vehicle use in Massachusetts https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/12/state-senator-defends-bill-to-reduce-personal-vehicle-use-in-massachusetts/

Nevada taking steps to wean itself off California fuel dependency https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/20/nevada-taking-steps-to-wean-itself-off-california-fuel-dependency/

Newsom Brags about ZEV sales…

https://www.ksbw.com/article/california-tops-25-million-zev-sales-newsom/70063253

The Postal Service's 'Next Generation' Electric Delivery Vehicles Cost $22,000 More Than Other Electric Vans https://reason.com/2026/01/14/the-postal-services-next-generation-electric-delivery-vehicles-cost-22000-more-than-other-electric-vans/
Tweet of the Week: Climate change: no one cares https://x.com/atrembath/status/2011559493495373931

#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-minnesota

Links:

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.html
CNBC: 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.html

Pipeline 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

#258: Welcome Back

Guest: Anthony Huston, CEO + Director of Graphite One

https://www.graphiteoneinc.com/members/anthony-huston-b-comm/

Links:

Venezuela

Clip: Schumer: His Actions Belie His Words/War Powers Act

https://x.com/BarronTNews_/status/2007892585352684024?s=20

Is Greenland Next?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0zg974v1o

Source: BBC

Katie Miller X / Denmark Response

https://x.com/DKambUSA/status/2007607563601273179?s=20

Is Permitting Reform Dead?

https://www.energy.senate.gov/2025/12/trump-s-assault-on-wind-energy-leaves-permitting-reform-dead-in-the-water

Source: Whitehouse

LNG Boom

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-sets-new-lng-export-records-banner-year-marked-by-new-capacity-2026-01-02/

Source: Reuters

How Trump Broke California’s Grip on the Auto Market

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-california-electric-vehicle-mandate-00701691?nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nname=california-climate&nrid=041ba201-812d-49aa-9da9-e82d599ed3c4

Source: Politico

Unleash Prosperity: 401(K) Resurgence 

https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Resurgence-of-Retirement-Account-Balances.pdf

https://x.com/KyleTibbitts/status/2008346505455767937?s=20

Links:

Cardinal Dolan Retires?

https://catholicvote.org/cardinal-timothy-dolan-retires-a-quarter-century-titan-of-the-american-church-steps-aside/

Source: Catholic Vote

Trump 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=top

Source: Axios

Whatever happened to the climate crisis? Another obituary.

https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/the-climate-crisis-clashed-with-affordability-and-affordability-won-92f4b9a2

Source: WSJ/Greg Ipp

You mean the EPA grants are dubious? Shocked.

https://www.bgov.com/news/T7FSROKIUPSQ

Source: Bloomberg

Links:

Cardinal Dolan Retires?

https://catholicvote.org/cardinal-timothy-dolan-retires-a-quarter-century-titan-of-the-american-church-steps-aside/

Source: Catholic Vote

Trump 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=top

Source: Axios

The climate change insurance scam 

https://nypost.com/2025/12/10/opinion/insurance-companies-are-making-record-profits-off-climate-change-panic-not-facts/

Source: NY Post

Links:

Tom Pyle: Dissolve Government Motors

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/dissolve-government-motors/

Institute for Energy Research

Record High Car Prices

https://mediaroom.kbb.com/2025-10-13-Kelley-Blue-Book-Report-New-Vehicle-Average-Transaction-Price-Hits-Record-High-in-September,-Surges-Past-50,000-for-the-First-Time-Ever

Source: Kelley Blue Book

Low Gasoline Prices

https://www.eenews.net/articles/us-gasoline-average-falls-under-3-for-first-time-since-2021/

Source: E&E News

Ford Takes Another EV Hit

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-electric-vehicle-sales-sink-after-key-tax-credit-ends-707e6529?mod=Searchresults&pos=2&page=1

Source: WSJ

Ethanol

Can Trump’s EPA Break the Ethanol Habit?

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-trumps-epa-break-the-ethanol-habit-c36cbb41?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeYDGatBzi0gAQxpR51dMCZJvw-SnpNBZcTif59voWVu-6ZYja941Fw&gaa_ts=6932e1db&gaa_sig=g3h7Xn8f_eJnewHfRx08Jzn3yHiB2dmWipFIHdAdnHC5zMnV1IOuiMAmpSeslMM_nL7hyBTBP2BZlF23irhgnA%3D%3D

Source: WSJ Op-Ed Morgan/Loyola

Dems Want to Revive FERC Pipeline Policy Statements

https://www.eenews.net/articles/democrats-revive-effort-to-regulate-pipeline-emissions/

Source: E&E News

Europe’s Green Dreams Crippled the Economy

https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/europes-green-energy-rush-slashed-emissionsand-crippled-the-economy-e65a1a07?mod=Searchresults&pos=2&page=1

Matt Ridley: This is the End

https://thespectator.com/topic/climate-politics-come-down-to-earth/

Tweet of the Week

https://x.com/HolmesJosh/status/1997025294192947685?s=20

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 Proclamation

Whereas 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-environmentalism

• The COP 30 irony https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/climate/cop30-electricity-access.html
• Oakland is Dumb https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/us/oakland-coal-port-budget-bankruptcy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest turns of the Epstein saga, upcoming votes on Capitol Hill, the continued implosion of the climate alarmist movement, and more.

Links:

• Crockett (0-1:40) https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1991338296434126850?s=20
• Censure Barbs: A Mad House https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mad-house-members-congress-trade-censures-curse-words-rcna244829
• House Unanimously Votes to Strip Senate $1M provision https://nypost.com/2025/11/19/us-news/house-unanimously-votes-to-scrap-measure-that-could-give-senators-up-to-500k-for-being-spied-on/
• Dem Spook Caucus: Don’t Give Up the Ship. Promoting Insurrection? https://x.com/StephenM/status/1990872986967326840?s=20
• If you can’t beat them, silence them. https://x.com/AparryW/status/1990699458842046862?s=20
• Meet the New Pope. Same as the Old Pope https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/pope-leo-xiv-united-nations-climate/?email=ebc2f06a7ff85ddb8312c159ae74a0309d4b1ffd&emaila=76afe2afa715ddeb0bda14174a2608e3&emailb=e65a42d9e87113ea327ad990aedd346e7d3bc9d0c6913e29a724c034dc35938f&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E%26E%2011/18/25
• Look what Gavin has done now--The Indians are sending jet fuel to California (it is from Russian oil)? https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-ships-first-jet-fuel-cargo-us-west-coast-traders-say-2025-11-17/
• 2010 called. Dems Revive Anti Fracking Bills https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/democrats-revive-package-of-bills-to-clamp-down-on-fracking
• Clean Energy Dems want a Trump Truce. Do they realize they are House Members? https://seec.house.gov/media/press-releases/seec-new-democrat-coalition-congressional-progressive-caucus-statement

Links:

Obamacare

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5601280-obamacare-subsidies-extension-fight-house-democrats/

Source: The Hill

Climate Silence: Even the Post Agrees

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/11/10/climate-democrats-electricity-prices-cop30/

Source: Washington Post

Dems Take Aim at Data Centers

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-political-left-is-dialing-up-scrutiny-of-data-centers-dd66ee57

Source: WSJ

Sierra Club Woes

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/politics/sierra-club-social-justice.html

 Source: NY Times

New York Gets a Pipeline

https://www.eenews.net/articles/pipeline-project-breaks-through-in-once-resistant-northeast/

Source: E&E News/Politico

And Massachusetts Seeks to Roll Back Climate Commitments

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-weaken-2030-climate-goals/

Source: Commonwealth Beacon

Pennsylvania Drops Out of RGGI

https://www.bgov.com/news/T5MU0LGQ7L03

Source: Bloomberg

Affordability: Red vs. Blue

https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/you-want-lower-prices-move-to-a-red-state/

Source: Committee to Unleash Prosperity/U.S. News

Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina Lead Next Wave of Non-OPEC Oil Production

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Brazil-Guyana-and-Argentina-Lead-Next-Wave-of-Non-OPEC-Oil-Production.html

Source: Oil Price

The Bike Path in CA

https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-river-bike-path-delay-21141103.php

Source: SF Gate

Baseball Revenue

​​https://x.com/YankeeLibrarian/status/1988793184701546898?s=20

Links:

Shutdown

Now it gets real?

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/u-s-to-reduce-flight-traffic-by-10-in-40-markets-due-to-shutdown-2ce4fc4f

Source: WSJ

Tariffs: Gorsuch

https://x.com/Acyn/status/1986101846285668665

Jared Golden

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/05/opinion/jared-golden-why-i-wont-seek-reelection-column/

Source: Bangor Daily News

China: Drill, Baby, Drill

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-04/china-s-470-billion-oil-and-gas-drive-powers-push-for-self-reliance?sref=DLVyDcXJ&embedded-checkout=true

It’s a gas. And Oil.

https://x.com/JKempEnergy/status/1985751475767967853

Source: John Kemp