Episode 57

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8th Jul 2025

Government deregulation and AI – all to ‘unleash’ the ‘Golden Era of American Energy’

Trump’s Admin – Domestic Policy – Part 2 Date recorded:     June 17, 2025

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In this episode, Peter and Terra focus on exploring who the men are behind the departments of Interior, Energy, Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. They’re all intertwined. How, you ask? Lots of government deregulation, promotion of carbon capture pipelines and thrusting AI into every nook and cranny of their departments. This is all being done in the name of the ‘Golden Era of American Energy’ – the complete surveillance and control grid. Conflicts of interest abound, which seems to be the status quo for the Trump administration. Listen in to learn some surprising twists!

Show notes:

Doug Burgum

Billionaires and the Trump Admin: Doug Burgum:

https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/billionaires-and-the-trump-admin-doug-burgum/

Trump’s interior nominee has an oil billionaire benefactor

https://westernpriorities.org/2025/01/trumps-interior-nominee-has-an-oil-billionaire-benefactor/

American wildcatters pivot to nuclear:

https://newsletter.doomberg.com/p/test-case

Secretary Doug Burgum Signs First Round of Secretary's Orders to Unleash American Energy:

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-doug-burgum-signs-first-round-secretarys-orders-unleash-american-energy


Burgum leans away from ‘all-of-the-above’ energy

https://www.eenews.net/articles/burgum-leans-away-from-all-of-the-above-energy/


Interior Secretary Warns U.S. At Risk Of Spain-Style Blackouts:

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/interior-secretary-warns-us-risk-spain-style-blackouts


Trump calls for ‘rapid approvals’ and coal for electricity generation next to data centers:

https://www.fierceelectronics.com/power-management/trump-calls-rapid-approvals-and-coal-dc-electricity-generation-next-data-centers


The Audacious Reboot of America’s Nuclear Energy Program:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-audacious-reboot-of-america-s-nuclear-energy-program/ar-AA1GuSbK


Here’s What’s in ‘Stargate,’ the $500-Billion Trump-Endorsed Plan to Power U.S. AI:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heres-whats-in-stargate-the-usd500-billion-trump-endorsed-plan-to-power-u-s/


Lee Zeldin


One Fight, One Future: The Kennedy Effect Aligns Agencies to Eradicate PFAS:

https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/one-fight-one-future-the-kennedy


Is Trump's EPA Planning to Continue the Appeal of the Historic Fluoride Ruling?

https://tlavagabond.substack.com/p/is-trumps-epa-planning-to-continue


Kevin Killough: Zeldin demands answers from company putting sulfur dioxide into the air to address global warming:

https://blackmon.substack.com/p/kevin-killough-zeldin-demands-answers


The Sky Cracks Open: EPA Director Zeldin’s Inquiry into Geoengineering Marks a Turning Point:

https://sayerji.substack.com/p/the-sky-cracks-open-epa-director


Understanding EPA’s “Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History”:

https://alexepstein.substack.com/p/understanding-epas-biggest-deregulatory


EPA gives West Virginia authority to approve carbon underground storage:

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5151782-epa-west-virginia-carbon-underground-storage/


Carbon Capture Progress Is Low Hanging Fruit For Lee Zeldin:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2024/11/15/carbon-capture-progress-is-low-hanging-fruit-for-lee-zeldin/


President Trump's EPA Administrator Unveils Agency's New Priorities:

https://www.foxrothschild.com/publications/president-trumps-epa-administrator-unveils-agencys-new-priorities


Trump picks former Rep. Lee Zeldin to be his EPA administrator:

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5187039/trump-lee-zeldin-epa-environment


Lee Zeldin and a New Dawn for American Energy, Manufacturing, and AI Leadership:

https://nathanhammer.substack.com/p/lee-zeldin-and-a-new-dawn-for-american


Scott Wright


US Energy Secretary unleashes 'Golden Era':

https://www.sott.net/article/497729-US-Energy-Secretary-unleashes-Golden-Era


Trump Selects Fracking Executive to Lead Energy Department:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250214185107/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trumps-energy-pick-a-fracking-executive-could-stymie-renewable-development/


Secretary Wright Announces Termination of 24 Projects, Generating Over $3 Billion in Taxpayer Savings:

https://www.energy.gov/articles/secretary-wright-announces-termination-24-projects-generating-over-3-billion-taxpayer


Trump Admin, States Want to Unleash Carbon Capture:

https://www.energyindepth.org/trump-admin-states-want-to-unleash-carbon-capture/


Why Today’s AI Stocks Could Outperform Space Stocks of the 1960s:

https://investorplace.com/smartmoney/2025/03/todays-ai-stocks-could-outperform-space-stocks/


DOE Secretary Chris Wright Describes AI As ‘The Next Manhattan Project’ During Visit To Los Alamos:

https://ladailypost.com/doe-secretary-chris-wright-describes-ai-as-the-next-manhattan-project-during-visit-to-los-alamos/


5 takeaways from U.S. energy secretary's visit to Oak Ridge: AI, federal cuts, new nuclear:

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2025/03/04/5-takeaways-from-u-s-energy-secretary-chris-wrights-oak-ridge-visit/80866819007/


‘We’re at the start of Manhattan Project 2:’ U.S. energy secretary visits Oak Ridge:

https://www.wuot.org/news/2025-02-28/were-at-the-start-of-manhattan-project-2-u-s-energy-secretary-visits-oak-ridge


Project Stargate: 10 Things to Know About AI Infrastructure Company Funded By SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle and MGX

https://sustainabletechpartner.com/news/project-stargate-10-things-to-know-about-ai-infrastructure-company-funded-by-softbank-openai-oracle-and-mgx/


Sean Duffy


Senate Confirms Climate Denier Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary:

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/29/headlines/senate_confirms_climate_denier_sean_duffy_as_transportation_secretary


Transpo Sec. Sean Duffy, AG Pam Bondi Among Trump Insiders Who Profited from Tariffs Roller Coaster:

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/20/headlines/transpo_sec_sean_duffy_ag_pam_bondi_among_trump_insiders_who_profited_from_tariffs_roller_coaster


AZFEC: Sean Duffy Slams Brakes On Woke Transportation Policy At USDOT:

https://azfreenews.com/2025/05/azfec-sean-duffy-slams-brakes-on-woke-transportation-policy-at-usdot/


The push toward AI-powered self-driving cars gets major boost from Trump administration:

https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/the-push-toward-ai-powered-self-driving


Rules on self-driving cars loosened in bid to challenge China:

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5267689-autonomous-vehicles-tech-rules/


Revamping Air Traffic Control: Sean Duffy’s Vision for a Safer Sky:

https://integritypress.org/revamping-air-traffic-control-sean-duffys-vision-for-a-safer-sky/


Sean Duffy Unveils Bold Plans for AI-Enhanced Air Traffic Control:

https://ainewsera.com/sean-duffy-unveils-bold-plans/artificial-intelligence-news/ai-transportation/

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"During the past few years we have become acutely aware of the organized takeover and slow demolition of nation states by globalist powers. They are attempting to enact a Great Reset via the Fourth Industrial Revolution with the intention of locking down the world under a global technocracy. This is occurring via the capture of local, state, federal and national governments by international institutions such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization, as well as Non-Governmental Organizations such as the World Economic Forum. Join us on our deep dive into what the globalist's agenda is, who is promoting it, and how it is being implemented locally in Pima County. Educate yourself so that you will better equipped to recognize and stand against this agenda in your community."

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Peter Norquest

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"Peter moved to Tucson in 1996 to attend the University of Arizona, and continued to teach and do research after earning his Master’s degree in East Asian Studies in 1998 and a PhD from the Joint Program in Linguistics and Anthropology in 2007. After the events of Sept. 2001, Peter’s research expanded to include history and geopolitics, and his passion for community activism intensified after the events which began in 2020.
Research led Peter to realize that there has been a longstanding plan by Globalist powers to destabilize and ultimately do away with nation states, including the US, with the intention of consolidating power under a global technocracy.
As the current 1st vice-Chair of the Pima County Libertarian Party, Peter is involved in multiple community groups. He strives to empower others with knowledge so that they can take control of their choices and actions in order to live the most moral and virtuous life possible."

Terra Radliff

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A passionate and dedicated local activist, who currently holds the position of Asst. Treasurer with the Pima County Libertarian Party. Terra is committed to defending our freedoms and promoting community awareness. Inspired by the 2020 covid narrative, Terra researched extensively and independently to critically evaluate the information provided by government sources and mainstream media. Dedicated to empowering others through knowledge and advocacy, Terra’s background in Law Enforcement, degree in Molecular Biology and as an independent business owner, provide her with unique insights. Terra is continually seeking opportunities to contribute to the protection of individual liberties and freedoms and promote informed decision-making.