Best of the Rest

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: ODNR issued single OH Utica permit last week; NJ gov OKs $300M annual ratepayer bailout for nuke plants; WV legislature votes to join energy consortium; OH EPA seeks feedback on Shell ethane pipeline; Harold Hamm says oil heading for $80/barrel; gas market is in “serious” but “stable” condition; US battles Canada for gas market share; states & Trump admin ask court to dismiss climate change lawsuits; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 24, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: NTE Energy starts up $600M SW Ohio electric plant; Shell posts production operator jobs for cracker plant; Exxon employees contribute more than $852K to Ohio colleges; Duke Energy Ohio gets a new president; Cheniere Energy approves spending big $ on 3rd LNG unit; electric cars see slow growth; U.S. oil price hits 3 1/2 year high; EPA Admin. Pruitt’s reg rollbacks hit some potholes; US LNG gushes into Asia; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 23, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Can solar power the future of the Marcellus?; drilling new injection well in Brookfield, OH begins this week; “huge influx” of workers coming to Upshur, WV to work on Atlantic Coast Pipe; Lewis County, WV sees increase in biz thx to shale; NYC Housing Authority pleads for new natgas pipelines; U.S. still #1 producer of petroleum & natgas; oil price hits new modern high; solar advocates openly cheer crony capitalism; Cuadrilla files injuction against trespassing gits at UK shale site; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 22, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Trillium opens third CNG station in New Castle, PA; Energy Transfer’s growth projects; M-U Shale Crescent offers big advantages for investors; Trump tax cuts flow through to PA utility customers; energy speakers say pipelines key to natgas boom; the bitter world of fractivism; thank goodness for U.S. natgas exports; California and Texas may see power shortages this summer; Russian pipeline to Europe a bargaining chip; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, May 21, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA Sen. Scott Wagner (friend of gas) wins PA primary to challenge Tom Wolf for governor; industry invests $63.9B in Ohio Utica; UGI lowering natgas rates starting June 1; PA EQB taking public comment on raising shale permit fees 250%; could Utah see the country’s largest shale oil operation?; the great Bakken rebound; CFTC issues report on LNG markets; Gulf Coast ports limiting crude oil exports; Trump Justice Dept. tells court climate lawsuits violate Constitution; US o&g companies have invested $108B (!) in greenhouse gas reduction since 2000; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 18, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Dominion seeks OK to work on Atlantic Coast Pipe in North Carolina; Haynesville Shale making a major production comeback; these 2 oil shale plays are making a comeback too; natural gas curbs actually hurt the environment; Charif Souki says LNG plant financing needs a new model; Trump admin considering “fossil fuel alliance” to promote coal & natgas; Enbridge sells midstream biz in U.S. for $1.12B; longest lateral in Canada drilled; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 17, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Decision looms regarding proposed natgas facility in Keene, NH; Hilcorp awarded Utica permit in Lawrence County, PA; Louisiana gets tough on pipeline protesters with new law; FERC tax decision prompts fight between gas operators/shippers; western Canada sees chance to one-up US Gulf Coast in LNG export fight; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 16, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Pigs to rigs lawyer caught up in “stupid is as stupid does” stunt by fractivist client; gas flows shifting across Texas as new supply outpaces new demand; Pentagon warns against offshore drilling in eastern Gulf of Mexico; shale drillers look beyond Texas as prices rise; most U.S. propane exports heading to Asia; Exxon loses a foe, gains an ally; four big factors influencing U.S. oil markets; U.S. LNG exports just quadrupled; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 15, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Where PA’s GOP gov candidates stand on issues important to the gas industry; PTT ensuring possible Belmont County cracker will be on solid footing; Shell Polymers goes back to the future; more than half of Williamsport buses run on CNG; FERC asks court to dismiss Atlantic Sunrise lawsuits; Texas heat may increase natgas prices this summer; Boston electricity 65% higher than other regions; US will be “very strong” for 15-20 years thx to shale & petchem; gas exports will rise following Iran deal pullout; ethane rejection economics; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, May 14, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Energy investment brings hope in rural OH; midstream key to WV economic growth; WVU introduces legal certification for energy sector; Shell execs to speak at Pittsburgh petchem event; NJ gov questions proposed Meadowlands gas-fired power plant; Tellurian lines up partners for Driftwood LNG; Dominion Energy hands out $1 million in grants; Big Oil invests in natgas trucks; researchers blame “climate change” for just about everything, including allergy season; U.S. shale gas heading to Israel; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 11, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: FERC’s Chatterjee expresses concerns over NY blocking pipelines; SWPA water authority using Marcellus tech to install water pipes; Shell cracker causing delays for other local construction projects; ODNR OKs two new Utica wells in Columbiana County last week; yet another NY town voting to ban solar farms; state regulators imperil energy infrastructure projects; can shale producers keep up with demand?; Trump’s Iran decision continues his efforts to reverse horrible Obama energy policies; how green is my planet?; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 10, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: As NEXUS gets close to Bowling Green, residents express concerns; Grandma Red turns up at radical anti-pipeline rally in Charlottesville; new name for Fairmount Santrol is Covia; proposed gas-fired electric plant in Palatka, FL gets key approval; Exxon loses a high profile enemy; what Trump’s Iran nuke deal pullout means for oil; we don’t need wind and solar to save the climate, which is a good thing; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 9, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Northeast shale takeaway gets boost from new pipes; to Shell and back – the cracker journey over the last 6 years; crucial components for Shell cracker recently delivered; PA DEP head talks water contamination, fracking & funding; Bakken Shale comes roaring back with higher oil prices; the drive to ban oil trains in NJ will threaten public safety; shale drillers face new test as price tops $70/barrel; natgas injection season finally arrives; pipeline investments dogged by regs, tariffs, protesters and redundancy; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 8, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Lawrence County students build, demo gas and oil rig; PA’s Dem lt. gov. candidates hate pipelines; union welders come out to support Williams NESE pipe project; Cabot buys equipment for NEPA fire companies; irreconcilable differences over PA severance tax; Permian natgas prices collapsing as production takeaway hits capacity limit; radical enviros put people last, destroy habitats and wildlife to end fossil fuels; XTO moving its HQ to Exxon’s Houston office; will oil prices go higher if Trump axes Iran nuke deal; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, May 7, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Crawford County CNG fueling station opens; Broome County admits solar farm deal was bad; Green, OH hosts town hall to discuss NEXUS pipe safety; power plant projects invest $4.6B in Mahoning Valley; Susquehanna County training kids for careers in the gas fields; anti-frackers hope to fool Youngstown voters with lies; for 40 years Hollywood tried to kill nuke energy–now its trying to save it; natgas to flow to Scugog Island; China is getting better at fracking; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 4, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA PUC inspectors recommend restarting ME1 NGL pipeline; Cabot ramps up shale production in Susquehanna County; PA EQB hearing on May 16 to consider boosting shale permits 250%; PA House Republicans unexpectedly delay final vote to roll back conventional regs; symbolic frack ban coming in Greenwich, CT; Houston vs. Houston (offshore vs. shale); don’t let NY control energy policy for OK, LA and AR; natgas storage surge coming; U.S. importing Canadian crude by rail; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 3, 2018”