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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Amendment 82 “right to natural gas” appears unlikely to pass; Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeats Republican Bo French in ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures pick up on cooler weather outlook; What the 2026 midterms could mean for energy investors; The biggest megatrend of my lifetime is just getting started; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices swing on conflicting Iran signals; US, Iran restore diplomacy amid limited strikes; Carney’s push to fast-track pipeline faces mounting indigenous lawsuits; Global refinery inputs fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 before modest recovery; ADNOC’s OpenAI deal takes AI from the oilfield Into commercial decisions. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 4, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Longtime scientist-executive named to lead National Energy Technology Laboratory; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Natural gas is “cleaner” – but only when Maura Healey says so; The Permian Basin to become the largest natural gas-producing region in the U.S. In the 2030s; Colorado votes on right to buy natural gas in US climate fight; NATIONAL: Nymex slides as market transitions into winter; If proppant could talk; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices sink as Iran signals talks; European natural gas prices fall more than 10% amid hopes for US-Iran talks; India’s top gas importer sets eyes on US LNG under long-term deal with Qatar; Poster child for green energy becomes buyer of emergency power. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 3, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on mild weather outlook; Climate plaintiffs firm writes $25,000 check to Democratic AGs weeks before election; Trump administration may restart closed refineries; An environmentalist’s case for permitting reform; Shunning AI data centers will cost the US far more than embracing them; Energy security is beating energy ideology; AI’s biggest water problem isn’t the data center. It’s the power plant; How the US midterm elections could impact chemistry and other sciences; INTERNATIONAL: Oil creeps higher amid uncertainty over USA strategy in Iran; Another billion-dollar industry arrives to feed off “the climate crisis”; Qatari gas tanker struck in Gulf on Friday evening, state media says; Pakistan LNG cargo attacked near Hormuz had Iranian approval. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 2, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Residents evacuated after truck transporting LNG overturns in Wysox; Well Done Foundation plugs 15 PA orphan wells, a $2.25M taxpayer win; Pitt aims to become a national leader in energy research and solutions; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: US closes $5.1B loan to Alliant Energy for new gas power generation, energy storage; NextDecade provides third quarter 2026 business update (Rio Grande LNG); Amazon walked away from $427M data center plan after neighbors fought back; Owners pull the plug on proposed $1B natural gas plant in northern Wisconsin; Vineland residents plan to sue data center over unpermitted natural gas engines; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on mild weather outlook; What would a midterm Democrat sweep mean for usa oil, gas?; Granholm’s permitting warning to Trump and fellow Democrats; What is on the horizon for the 2026/2027 natural gas withdrawal season?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil wavers on conflicting reports of USA military moves; QatarEnergy secures 20-year US LNG supply from Woodside amid Hormuz blockade; QatarEnergy buys US, other LNG to hedge future Hormuz disruptions; LNG imports make up increasing share of Colombia’s natural gas supply. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 30, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Central Pa. township approves conditional use for proposed data center; How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Google revealed as user for potential data center campus in Goochland’s West Creek; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain as November contract expires; Baker Hughes announces third-quarter 2026 results; GE Vernova to buy grid-equipment manufacturer for $9 billion as energy demand grows; Trump says high gas price a ‘short-term pain’; Data centers soar despite opposition; Climate anxiety? Just teach both sides (a cure in waiting); America closes refineries while the rest of the world races to build them; U.S. propane’s surplus is nearly gone heading into winter; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises with Iran attack report, Israeli election in focus; Saudi oil exports booming despite attacks; European gas touches €100 for first time since 2022 energy crisis; Globalists’ climate grift returns in full force; Natural gas is losing its grip across key power markets. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 29, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Freeport LNG feedgas cuts knock US demand from recent highs; Vermont families who electrified say they are trapped as utilities keep raising rates; Distributed Energy Infrastructure constructs 3.37 MW solar on bedrock in Upstate NY; RGGI allowance resales – ratepayer costs that don’t fund NY state benefits; Rural North Carolina county residents fight gas pipeline; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; Constellation secures conditional DOE loan of up to $5B for nuclear; EPA’s carbon repeal saves billions, protects energy supplies; LA Times recycles “industry knew” playbook against plastics; Energy on edge ahead of USA midterms; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips as Iran diplomacy picks up; GHG Protocol to push back stricter Scope 2 reporting rules after corporate objections; ICE TTF options hit record open interest as buyers hedge gas prices. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 28, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: As electric bills soar, Healey has shifted on energy policy. Now what?; Why brownfield projects have an edge in the ongoing Gulf Coast gas storage buildout; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle above day’s lows; Much of the AI-will-kill-us-all scare is driven by a charity movement gone crazy; Permitting reform is the ultimate test of American mineral security; EPA’s carbon repeal saves billions, protects energy supplies; Alleged Russian funding prompts executive exodus at U.S. LNG firm; Expert explains why transformers pose a growing risk to the power grid; INTERNATIONAL: Oil dips from 6 month high as officials meet in Tehran; Cold blasts to pose early test for European and Asia gas markets; Canada’s natural gas producers thrive off B.C. election, but oversupply threatens their riches; IEA’s Birol does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war levels in 2027. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 27, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: With a trifecta, PA Democrats would pass energy reforms and rein in data centers; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NY’s fracking ban is pure evil — but Hochul refuses to lift it; QatarEnergy in talks with Venture Global to buy LNG in long term supply deal, sources say; Mitsubishi Power doubles footprint in Chatham County, GA; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on mild near-term weather; Hedge funds are record short natural gas on mild winter outlook; We served opposing presidents, but we agree on how to fix the data-center mess; Exchanges urge CFTC to block Kalshi’s perpetual oil futures plan; Energy abundance means a bright American future — if Dems don’t get in the way; INTERNATIONAL: Brent tops $116 as Middle East risks grow; Physical oil prices drop in Mideast; Why Trump and Carney haven’t touched energy in their tariff war; Global warming may have halted an emerging ice age, study suggests. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 26, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New Jersey’s RGGI leakage warning applies to New York too; A fuel cell energy project is in the works for Buchanan County; New York’s fracking ban leaves community to crumble while Pa. neighbors boom with gas millions; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up after storage data; USA crude oil stocks drop 3MM barrels WoW; U.S. refineries have been running at very high rates in 2026; VettaFi sees 40% North American natural gas demand growth over next decade; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges 4% after deadly Saudi attacks; Saudi Aramco evacuates HQ. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 23, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Natural gas turbines at Sterling data center could power down in 2028; D.C. and Commanders rule out power plant, but confirm natural gas use for new stadium; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on mild near-term weather outlook; Natural gas price forecast – channel breakdown signals deeper decline; Those who oppose data centers will someday regret their short-sighted choices; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains after Saudi oil field attack; Macron says France to get LNG supplies from Qatar in winter. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 22, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells; Ike Morris, well-known West Virginia businessman and philanthropist, dies; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend decline on weather outlook; The AI policy debate suffers from a dangerous plague of vagueness; Greenhushing – climate loses its message; The permitting reform deal’s quiet endorsement; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips as Iran talks fuel volatility; HSBC sees Hormuz becoming redundant in five years; UK government approves a natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 21, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Bundle up – Pennsylvania’s power gap is growing; Utica Shale Academy debuts new program; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; Hybrid sales rise while battery electric sales remain lower after tax credit expiration; “Green” isn’t always clean; Elon Musk’s gas strategy shows how the US market is changing; The energy election – 2026 midterms likely to determine your power bill; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices hover near five-month high; What will happen to the oil price over the next few quarters?; Greenpeace protest forces shutdown at Woodside’s $12.5 billion gas project; UN climate panic rests on false scenario and buried past. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 20, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pittsburgh’s data center boom could be a connectivity windfall for the region; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; The $40-a-barrel cost most oil consumers never see; INTERNATIONAL: Brent oil hits $110 as supply risks mount; BOM’s scientific scandal – the raw data is not raw; Fossil fuels are winning the battle for easy money. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 19, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: USA to use Cold War-era law to expand Texas refinery; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures mixed after below-estimate storage build; Venture Global inks deals with GE Vernova, Baker Hughes for power expansion; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices diverge as supply risks mount; Europe may miss its 2026 deadline to phase out Russian LNG. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 16, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Power LNG secures agreement with Port of Galveston; Riverway Group and Offshore Data Center partner to build gas-powered offshore data center platforms; Gov. Healey, we can’t afford more fracked-gas; $3.3 billion USDA loan helping build a new natural gas-fired power plant in Monroe County; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall ahead of weekly storage data; The resilience reset: Five shifts reshaping the oil and gas industry; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains as global supply risks mount; Bessent calls for World Bank reforms, including upstream oil and gas financing; OPEC+ warns soaring shipping, insurance costs impede oil flows. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 15, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Utica Shale Academy awarded funds to expand to three counties; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: You don’t win energy games in New York by appeasement; We Energies proposes 750 MW natural gas plant at Fox Energy Center in Wrightstown; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain on storage views; U.S. natural gas futures pull back on warmer weather outlook; Climate lawsuits fail constitutional and scientific review; Your data center life; Republicans denounce Trump’s diesel deal with Russia’s Putin amid mounting backlash; INTERNATIONAL: Brent steady amid Middle East tensions; Brent tops $106 as supply risks intensify; October is beginning to look a lot like April for oil; Environmentalists picket African Energy Week, urging an end to new oil and gas exploration; The Global State of Methane Regulations Report. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 14, 2026”