
The Unregulated Podcast
#279: Dog Days of Summer (7/24/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Mike McKenna and Alex Stevens cover the wide range of news stories that have a arisen during Tom's summer sabbatical. Links: • The Pacific Premium: Why Gasoline Costs More In Democratic-Controlled States, from the Institute for Energy Research: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/the-pacific-premium/ • The DSA’s Communist Turn: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-dsas-communist-turn • Hochul Signed Data Center Moratorium July 14: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/2026/07/hochul-falsely-blames-data-centers-for-new-yorks-energy-disaster/ • Trump plugs states, utilities into pledge for Big Tech to pay for data centers’ energy bills: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/23/trump-plugs-states-utilities-pledge-big-tech-pay-data-centers-energy/ • Pennsylvania Republican eyes Energy and Natural Resources gavel: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/07/pennsylvania-republican-eyes-energy-and-natural-resources-gavel-pro-01005158 • Democrat Push To Hike Taxes On Energy Companies Will Help No One, Analysts Warn: https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/22/democrat-push-hike-taxes-energy-companies-analysts-windfall-buybacks/

