On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the future of the Democratic Party and the net-zero agenda.

Links:

Why centrists can’t win the Democratic presidential primary: https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/why-centrists-cant-win-the-democratic

Sheldon’s Fuzzy Math: https://x.com/DanielTurnerPTF/status/2065403903290568978?s=20

DOE DTE Loan: Does it have the net-zero stuff in it?: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-15/us-finalizes-1-6-billion-loan-to-michigan-gas-utility-dte?taid=6a3001af888c5700010be2ec&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=climate&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

NYT - Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/climate/democrats-climate-change-oil-gas.html

Wood Mackenzie - Is Argentina’s giant shale play the next Midland Basin?: https://www.woodmac.com/blogs/the-edge/is-argentinas-giant-shale-play-the-next-midland-basin/

Remembering Lee R. Raymond (1938–2026): https://www.masterresource.org/bp-public-policy/lee-raymond-energy-climate-realist/

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-00907540

SAF: The Way of the Future

https://www.wsj.com/pro/sustainable-business/airlines-called-sustainable-fuel-the-future-when-an-energy-crisis-broke-out-barely-any-was-around-f84a200a

Source: WSJ

LA 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-behind

AEI: 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

#275: Keep On Prancing (5/26/26)

Links:

Kyle Busch: https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nascar/kyle-busch-hospitalized-rcna346366

USA Today - What’s Next for Bill Cassidy

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/05/20/how-did-bill-cassidy-lose-trump-favor-why-senator-lost-primary-election-how-long-left-of-senate-term/90175034007/

Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until he was toppled by Trump - https://www.twincities.com/2026/05/20/thomas-massie-kentucky-primary-loss-trump/
WSJ: Barton Swaim op-ed: The Panic Industry’s New Target - https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-panic-industrys-new-target-ee794c4d?mod=e2two