#173: More Barbie than Oppenheimer (3/18/24) by American Energy Alliance

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the fallout of Super Tuesday and take bets on which will have a runner long time: this episode, or Biden's State of the Union address.

Links:

Kerpen Tweet:

https://x.com/kerpen/status/1765420682270093820?s=20

Haley Out

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/06/politics/nikki-haley-2024-presidential-race/index.html

Source: CNN

McConnell “enthusiastically” endorses Trump

Source: Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/03/06/mcconnell-trump-endorse-2024/

A Carbon Tax is Back on the Table

https://heatmap.news/economy/carbon-tax-2025

Source: Heatmap

Ford doubles factory production of F-150 Hybrid. This article is just weird. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-03-04-2024/card/ford-to-double-factory-production-of-f-150-hybrid-trucks-KpAItdOQJedHt4PZOhKa

Volkswagen lawsuit: Cargo ship goes boom. https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/05/volkswagen-hit-2-lawsuits-porsche-ev-battery-triggered-massive-2022-fire-sank-cargo-ship-thousands-cars/

What is a Dorito? https://www.doritos.com/about-us#:~:text=DORITOS%C2%AE%20isn't%20just,those%20who%20are%20boldly%20themselves.

#171: Learn to Mine (3/1/24)

Links:

UAW

Spanish VP/Minister or Labor meeting with Acting Secretary of Labor

Source: DOL Newsroom: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ilab/ilab20240227

Republican Cripple. Here is a new twist: Republicans would cripple the IRS by forcing its workers back into the office: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4483932-republicans-would-cripple-the-irs-by-forcing-its-workers-back-into-the-office/

Nikki Haley: Captain Obvious

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/28/nikki-haley-trump-2024-elections?utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=politics&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

EVs

Chris Issak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoRD2y28VL4

South of the Border

Source: National Review

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/electric-vehicles-south-of-the-border/

Hawley Wants Tariff on Chinese EVs

https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-introduces-new-bill-raise-tariffs-chinese-evs-protect-american-autoworkers

Source: Senator Hawley Press Release

Mike's column: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/fighting-chinese-communists-and-american-elected-o/

Things go from bad to worse for Chris Farley’s cousin

https://electrek.co/2024/02/26/ford-stops-2024-f-150-lightning-shipments-trucks-pile-up/

Source: Electrek

Apple cancels EV vanity project:

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/27/1234315814/apple-cancels-electric-car

Source: NPR

Newsom: Minimum Wage

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/panera-bread-exempt-from-california-s-minimum-wage-increase-for-fast-food-worker?embedded-checkout=true

Put the Reporters to Work in the Mines

https://x.com/mualphaxi/status/1761386185916600385?s=20

#170: Frustration. Anxiety. Discouragement. (2/23/24)

Links:

Trump Fatigue: The Struggle is Real

Source: NY Times

https://archive.is/6qIjL

Foreign Policy Apologists

Source: Wall Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-foreign-policy-2-0-fewer-allies-less-trade-more-loyalists-ac2429d0

Union accuses Sierra Club of plotting to fire strikers

Source: The New Republic

https://newrepublic.com/article/179048/union-accuses-sierra-club-fire-strikers-jealous?email=467cb6399cb7df64551775e431052b43a775c749&emaila=12a6d4d069cd56cfddaa391c24eb7042&emailb=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02.16.24%20%E2%80%94%20Energy%20%26%20Environment%20%E2%80%94%20RF

Qatar taking advantage of the U.S. Pause

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/qatar-will-announce-more-lng-deals-with-european-and-asian-firms-1.2036442

Germany wind

Source: Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/german-wind-reliant-power-firms-brace-annual-dunkelflaute-2024-02-21/

New Soros

Source: The Daily Caller

https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/17/hansjorg-wyss-climate-power-television-ads-electric-vehicles-biden/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=thedcenergy

IRA provisions could cost double with new emissions rule

Source: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

https://www.crfb.org/blogs/ira-energy-provisions-cost-could-double-new-emissions-rule

Blanchard Warns of Fiscal Crisis in US after soaring borrowing

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-20/blanchard-warns-of-fiscal-crisis-in-us-after-soaring-borrowing

#169: This Is Gratuitous (2/16/24)

Links:

Clements out at FERC

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/11/energy-regulator-biden-00140774

EPA Hiring Spree

Source: E&E News

https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-targets-400-hires-for-climate-infrastructure-laws-in-2024/?utm_source=Daily%20on%20Energy%20020824%20a_02/08/2024&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WEX_Daily%20on%20Energy&rid=208425&env=75783204703e7c9e03f4701cfc0db86be85375d453aa2b2102e4618ad61e6d29

Residential Solar Confronts a Critical Year

Source: WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/rooftop-solar-industry-companies-business-4723163f?mod=itp_wsj

Can the U.S. Break China’s Grip on Solar?

Source: WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/business/can-the-u-s-break-chinas-grip-on-solar-18837af6

Siemens Tells the Truth

Source: Telegraph UK

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/01/21/energy-bills-must-rise-pay-for-net-zero-siemens/

Total

https://www.ft.com/content/5a76f345-5e28-4f72-9246-6569c4ffe3d9

More plastic, not less…

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2024-02-13/plastic-bag-ban-loopholes-essential-california

So, of course, the liberal response is..

https://www.plasticstoday.com/legislation-regulations/california-legislators-want-to-ban-plastic-bags-period-

Biden is on Tik Tok

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/12/tiktok-biden-campaign-washington-00141058

#168: You Know Who You Are (2/9/24)

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Links:

Reuters: Ford slows EVs, sends a truckload of cash to investors: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-offer-regular-supplemental-dividend-2024-02-06/

Fox Business: Biden's latest climate rules crack down on manufacturing, ignoring industry warnings of economic devastation: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-latest-climate-rules-crack-down-manufacturing-ignoring-industry-warnings-economic-devastation

OilPrice.com: China was responsible for 96 percent of coal plants constructed in 2023: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/China-Was-Responsible-for-96-of-Coal-Plants-Constructed-in-2023.html

TPPF Greg Sindelar: https://www.texaspolicy.com/about/staff/greg-sindelar/

#167: The Full Yang (2/2/24)

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Links:

The World is Transitioning to American Oil from Saudi Crude

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-30/big-oil-the-world-is-transitioning-to-american-crude-from-saudi-output?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter?sref=1pnqJ0TR

Another Difficult Year for Europe’s Transition

Source: Oil Price

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Another-Difficult-Year-for-Europes-Transition.html

State Department reviewing options for possible recognition of Palestinian state

Source: Axios

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/31/palestine-statehood-biden-israel-gaza-war

Amid Pressure to Visit, Biden to Head to East Palestine One Year After Train Derailment

Source: CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/31/politics/biden-east-palestine-visit/index.html

Sotomayor “tired” from demanding SCOTUS workload. “I live in frustration”

Source: New York Post

https://nypost.com/2024/01/30/news/sotomayor-tired-from-demanding-scotus-workload-i-live-in-frustration/

#166: Forward Down the Field (1/26/24)

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Links:

RIP LNG?

Source: Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-reportedly-jams-brakes-massive-energy-projects-climate-impacts

More common sense from Toyota

Source: Carscoops

https://www.carscoops.com/2024/01/toyota-chief-believes-evs-can-only-capture-30-of-future-auto-market/

More Dealerships sign on to the Biden letter.

Source: The Center Square

https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_2e57381c-b94f-11ee-bc2b-93ffaebbc4dd.html

On You Tube, Climate Denialism Takes a Turn

Source: NBC News

​​https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/youtube-climate-denialism-takes-turn-rcna133651

Davos: Bad Hotels, Not Enough Wine

Source: WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/bad-hotels-and-not-enough-wine-a-week-with-billionaires-1634c75c?mod=hp_trending_now_article_pos2

The Doctor is In, But the Patient is Out of State

Source: WSJ Opinion https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-doctor-is-in-but-the-patient-is-out-of-state-new-jersey-lawsuit-telehealth-specialty-2a197f2d?st=66xb57fuue8jrf0

Anger Management Therapist Accused of Murder

Source: NY Post

https://nypost.com/2024/01/22/news/anger-management-therapist-charged-with-murdering-man-found-in-his-car-trunk/

#165: Like Father, Like Daughter (1/19/24)

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Show notes:

McKenna appears on Rush to Reason KLZ Denver: https://soundcloud.com/rushtoreason/hr2-rush-to-reason-january-16

It’s cold out there. I feel bad for all those Tesla owners in Chicago.

Source: Autoevolution

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-arctic-cold-that-hit-the-chicago-area-turned-teslas-into-a-bunch-of-dead-robots-227783.html

Prayers go out to the two Navy Seals missing.

Source: Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/2-navy-seals-missing-somalia-after-rescue-ends-tragically-reports-2024-1?op=1

Six precincts that help explain success of Trump and DeSantis in 2024 Iowa Caucuses

Source: Des Moines Register

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/17/2024-republican-iowa-caucus-results-explained-with-6-key-precincts/72245358007/

Special K Calling it Quits

Source: MRC TV

https://mrctv.org/blog/p-gardner-goldsmith/sadness-redounds-john-kerry-resign-climate-czar-post

King Coal

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/global-coal-exports-power-generation-hit-new-highs-2023-2024-01-18/

Will you look at that, the market works.

Source: New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/business/hybrid-cars-electric-vehicles.html

NREL Bans Electric Scooters

https://www.mrctv.org/blog/p-gardner-goldsmith/irony-one-us-governments-ev-promoters-just-banned-e-bikes-scooters

The Stunning Collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles

Source: WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/philadelphia-eagles-nfl-nick-sirianni-a4fb9270

#164: I See His Vigor (1/12/24)

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California Budget Woes

Source: LA Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-10/california-gavin-newsom-budget-2024-deficit

Otani Tax

Source: NBC Los Angeles

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/california-controller-tax-code-change-shohei-ohtani-dodgers-contract/3307527/

Student Loans / FASA

Source: Politico

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/05/education-department-student-borrowers-billing-errors-00134009

DOE Jigar / Business

Source: Free Beacon

https://freebeacon.com/energy/bidens-energy-loan-czar-was-a-major-investor-in-a-near-bankrupt-energy-company-that-company-is-set-to-receive-a-1-5-billion-from-his-office/

Hertz, Don’t It…

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-11/hertz-to-sell-20-000-evs-in-shift-back-to-gas-powered-cars

Fake News is Number One Threat to the Davos Crowd

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/fake-news-danger-becomes-top-davos-worry-in-year-of-elections

Trudeau: How Justin Trudeau Lost His Grip

Source: Politico

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/10/justin-trudeau-election-politics-00134525