MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 9, 2026

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Reality is finally crashing New York’s utopian green-energy party; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Phillips 66 to cut nearly 300 jobs as LA refinery shuts; Legislators introduce bill providing incentives for DE natgas generating plants; Most of Virginia restricts solar farms - Democrats want to change that; Virginia exits gas infrastructure partnership; New York Democrats propose sweeping pause on data center construction; Cheniere submits application to build massive LNG plant in Texas; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures retreat ahead of weekend; Nutty alarmism - the latest; US Democrats urge EU to defy Trump on oil and gas rules; Trump freeing U.S. from UN health, energy, and climate tyranny; Big Oil’s merger boom is being driven by a surprisingly small club; AI’s explosive energy demand may unexpectedly strengthen natgas; Back to energy reality - a message to leaders finally recognizing what works; Cummins halts new electrolyzer sales, citing weakening hydrogen market; INTERNATIONAL: WTI, Brent gain as talks ease conflict fears; Climate change and energy - world leaders in turmoil; Europe’s Russian gas ban is set to trigger a new wave of LNG tanker demand; Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom.

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