Week Recap: EPA Reverses Regulations, Trump Diplomacy, and US …

Energy News Beat Podcast

Week Recap: EPA Reverses Regulations, Trump Diplomacy, and US Sanctions on Oil

March 22, 2025

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Week Recap, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley, covered a range of significant developments, including the EPA’s plan to roll back Biden- and Obama-era regulations to reduce energy costs and boost U.S. power, President Trump’s push for a peace agreement with Russia on Ukraine, and his stance on using the Federal Reserve’s leverage. Meanwhile, Germany’s first offshore wind farm, after only 15 years, is being dismantled due to unprofitability. Trump also removed a license that allowed Chevron to operate in Venezuela, which could boost the black market in oil exports. These topics highlight ongoing shifts in energy policy and geopolitics.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - EPA Unleashes 31 Actions To Overturn Biden- and Obama-Era Regulations, Boost American Power

03:33 - Will Trump Use the Federal Reserve as Leverage, Too?

05:49 - After Only 15 Years Of Operation, Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm Being Scrapped

07:47 - Trump Says He’ll Speak With Putin Tuesday on Ukraine Truce Push

08:58 - Trump and Putin Conclude Phone Call as US Pushes Ceasefire

11:05 - Harold Hamm: ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Needs $80 Oil – Or as Stu says, “Drill baby Drill when fiscally responsible”

15:09 - Chevron Out, Black Market In? The Fallout of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela

21:44 - Outro

Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.