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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: McCormick’s $92B summit returns with a new direction; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post solid gains; Why recent grads should seek careers in natural gas; CFACT questions JP Morgan Chase over ESG; In the wake of the Iran war the U.S. must produce more energy, not less; Why do we keep wasting money on ‘renewable’ technologies that will soon be outdated?; INTERNATIONAL: Crude closed mixed on Iran truce talks; Iran, US tentatively agree to renew truce for 60 days; US greenlights LNG exports to Morocco under FTA. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 29, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Town of Rock approves LNG plant permit; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; The U.S. is a major energy exporter and importer, especially for petroleum; Amicus briefs urge SCOTUS to end Boulder’s climate lawsuit; Why do we keep wasting money on ‘renewable’ technologies?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles below $89 on deal hopes; US strikes Iran military site near Hormuz; BP Chairman says he was fired without explanation; Rage, rage against the dying of the net zero dream; Hormuz in the U.S.–Iran conflict as a strategic game changer. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 28, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA Rep. Greg Vitali loses primary vote – buh bye!; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: China-backed litigators crippling Louisiana energy; Most planned natgas pipeline capacity additions in 2026/2027 originate in Texas; NATIONAL: US natural gas drops in thin trading as options contracts expire; DOI bags over $4B from Texas, New Mexico lease sale; AI revolution is leaving green energy states behind; U.S. LNG feedgas lingers at lower levels; INTERNATIONAL: Brent jumps on renewed Iran clash; BP fires board chairman over conduct, governance; Eni, BlackRock CCUS JV raises $582 million; 754 buses convert from diesel to natural gas; Canada and Germany make liquefied natural gas deal. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 27, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas retreats as weather outlook cools; Climate change fearmongerers owe Gen Z an apology; Secretary Wright announces leadership changes at DOE; Why Democrats are abandoning climate-change agenda; INTERNATIONAL: Oil swings on Iran peace hopes; Trump issues upbeat signal on Iran talks; Qatar quietly ships LNG via Hormuz to key buyers; AI could unlock $500 billion for O&G producers by 2030. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 26, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Coal remains competitive for power generation in the central U.S.; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures pull back after string of gains; Tokyo Gas invests in predictive maintenance platform for O&G; Greenwishing – shiny promises fall short; Burgum dismisses US oil export curbs as ‘bad on all accounts’; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Iran deal hopes rise; Would USA allow Iran Hormuz tax in exchange for peace deal?; US gas exporters ask to push back EU methane regulation until 2028. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 21, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Lessons for Pennsylvania from the blue-state affordability crisis; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas extends gains as weather heats up; Goldman Sachs says US natural gas output shows signs of price sensitivity; Data center server energy use grows across the commercial building stock; Solar to dominate energy by 2035 (LOL!); INTERNATIONAL: Brent, WTI slip in volatile trade; Can Middle East oil producers meaningfully bypass the Strait?; UN climate experts admit climate change won’t destroy Earth tomorrow; UK to allow import of fuels refined from Russian oil; Four US LNG vessels sailing to China after Trump-Xi summit; ASEAN nations return to fossil fuels, back away from net zero plans. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 20, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Glenfarne, ConocoPhillips sign agreement for Alaska LNG; Virginia’s carbon market is a wealth transfer the Democrats are trying to hide; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain as weather heats up; The left is outspending us, outworking us, and outthinking us; Time to end the injustice of ‘environmental justice’; U.S. LNG is becoming the backbone of global gas supply; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles higher on Iran doubts; Trump delays planned strike after Gulf allies appealed; Canada strikes deal to start building oil pipeline in 2027; The United Arab Emirates is playing its own game; Why oil hasn’t hit $150, yet. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 19, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Maryland regulators put controversial gas line policy on hold; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures rise as weather heats up; U.S. upstream mergers hit $38B as M&A rebounds; The data center doomers must be defeated; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as supply risks deepen; No deal in sight to end Iran war; Miliband vows permanent shutdown of the North Sea; Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘sometime this summer at latest’. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, May 18, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Hope Gas, WV launch energy certification training program for students; Well plugging project to protect natural resources; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain as weather warms; Climate pseudoscience debunked – livestock methane fears are baseless; Market fundamentals are key to understanding what comes next; INTERNATIONAL: Crude steady following Trump-Xi summit; U.S. officials flag prospect of Chinese energy purchases after Trump-Xi meeting; Delegates say OPEC+ has plan to complete series of quota hikes; U.S. set to displace Norway as Europe’s largest natgas supplier. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 15, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Healey’s reelection bid confronts volatile energy politics; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up ahead of storage data; BLM fully rescinds public lands rule; NYT op-ed on demoting the climate pitch; INTERNATIONAL: Oil retreats after inventory data; JP Morgan publishes first oil price forecast in 2 months; Iran conflict fundamentally altered global energy landscape; Two-thirds of Europe’s LNG imports to come from the US amid increased reliance; Qatar asks vessels at key LNG port to go dark for safety. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 14, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Blue states slam fossil fuels in politics, lean on them for energy; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; USA oil, gas workforce hits lowest level since 2022; Left progressives cool it on Green New Deal; Wright and Burgum – Trump’s energy tiger team; U.S. LNG feedgas falls during spring maintenance; INTERNATIONAL: Strait disruption lifts oil again; A Trump-Xi deal could revive US energy exports to China; Netherlands still importing liquefied natural gas from Russia. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 13, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Utica Shale Academy receives $50,000 award; Large-scale emergency drill tests county response; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global signs new LNG supply deals with TotalEnergies, Vitol; Oglethorpe Power breaks ground on $3.3B Monroe natgas plant to meet rising demand; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; “Green Machine” targets plastics at consumer expense; CFACT presses utility giants on costly Green energy fence-sitting; Why the U.S. now dominates global LNG markets; INTERNATIONAL: Oil jumps as Hormuz crisis deepens; China LNG imports signal recovery; Carney moves to fast-track federal approval for major projects. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 12, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NY City official rallies investors to block ExxonMobil move to Texas; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures little changed on week; INTERNATIONAL: Crude settles higher on Gulf clashes; Brent oil price futures understating physical market stress; LNG carriers test Iran blockade in Strait of Hormuz; IEA head calls on Canada to move faster on energy; EU awards $1.3B in subsidies for cleaner hydrogen production; Oil and gas trade will never be the same after the Iran war. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, May 11, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Team Pennsylvania outlines commonwealth goals for renewed nuclear era; McCormick hails Shippingport power plant conversion; PJM board names David E. Mills as PJM President and CEO; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Rockefeller Fund bankrolls MD Gov. Moore’s ‘climate study’; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas rises on below-estimate storage build; Sen. Cotton bill names FERC as sole lead agency for pipelines; A growing grid needs market discipline – 5 principles for transmission policy; INTERNATIONAL: Oil swings on Iran deal doubts; US, Iran engage in fresh clashes near Hormuz; IEA says Middle East conflict altering medium-term gas outlook; EU purchases from Russia’s largest natural gas field hit record £3bn; Big Oil resists push to prioritize output growth. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 8, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall ahead of storage data; Alarmist fussing at NYT climate reporting; Rapid solar and wind growth sparks local backlash; INTERNATIONAL: Oil sinks on Iran peace proposal; Shipowners stay cautious on Hormuz despite peace deal hopes. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 7, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures give back gains; U.S. LNG feedgas drops dramatically during spring maintenance season; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as ceasefire holds; Trump broke OPEC – he may regret it; War puts LNG future in the spotlight; Norway to reopen gas fields that were shut down; EU energy ministers to discuss domestic gas drilling, document says. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 6, 2026”