#17: Tom and Mike welcome their first guest and share their final thoughts for 2020

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 4:14 p.m.

b"On this episode of Unregulated Tom & Mike discuss the COVID-19 stimulus/omnibus spending bills and the impacts it will likely have on America's energy producers and welcome the very first guest to the show, Jason Hayes of Michigan's Mackinac Center, to discuss Biden's plan to appoint former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead the U.S. Department of Energy.\\n\\nLinks:\\n\\n\\u2022 Washington Times to The Republic: Rediscovering the Constitution:\\nhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/specials/rediscover-constitution/\\n\\n\\u2022 Mike's latest columns: www.washingtontimes.com/staff/michael-mckenna/\\n\\n\\u2022 Read Jason's latest from the Mackinac Center: https://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=752\\n\\n\\u2022 Follow Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonthayes\\n\\n\\u2022 Jennifer Granholm\\u2019s energy record in Michigan should frighten America: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/29/bidens-mistake-jennifer-granholm-bad-pick-lead-energy-department-column/3957137001/\\n\\n\\u2022 Biden's energy and climate appointments: A return to 'the swamp': https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/530586-bidens-energy-and-climate-appointments-a-return-to-the-swamp\\n\\n\\u2022 The latest blogs from the Institute for Energy Research: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/type/commentary/\\n\\n\\u2022 China Needs Its Coal Fleet to Power Its Rising Electric Vehicle Fleet: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/china-needs-its-coal-fleet-to-power-its-rising-electric-vehicle-fleet/\\n\\n\\u2022 China is Stockpiling Crude Oil as Covid-19 Makes Oil Cheap: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/china-is-stockpiling-crude-oil-as-covid-19-makes-oil-cheap/\\n\\n\\u2022 China Suffers Widespread Blackouts Amid Coal Supply Shortage: https://www.powermag.com/china-suffers-widespread-blackouts-amid-coal-supply-shortage/"