Best of the Rest

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Southern Tier Solar Works threaten local pro-gas advocate; OH Utica permits pace slows in April; geologist says Ohio Valley most profitable region for petchem plants; U.S. shale oil too waxy?; OPEC’s stumbling; can U.S. play swing producer with higher oil prices?; by backing coal and nuclear, Trump is shunning natgas; U.S. chemical industry has big advantage thx to shale gas; Schumer calls for tighter restrictions on crude-by-rail; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 8, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Range gives $50K for STEM education programs; the Permian has a natgas problem; Duke Energy opens SC gas-fired power plant; Trump tariffs spur steel-making here at home; shale country is out of workers and dangling 100% pay hikes; oil giants willing to pay $10B for BHP’s shale assets; shale is turning US into global exporting power; distillate most exported petroleum product in 2017; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 7, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Mariner East 2 landowner accused of harassing workers; PA state legislators ask feds to support ethane storage hub; Rick Perry’s Obama imitation; UK renews pledge of support for shale gas; Europe still addicted to Russian gas; Saudi, Russia move to curb oil price surge (for now); and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 6, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Dem FERC Commissioners keep voting against pipelines re global warming; whatever happened to Dakota Access Pipeline?; Williams appoints new independent board member; Cali judge extols the virtues of fossil fuels; 15 states ask judge to dismiss “climate” lawsuit; the path to American energy independence – shale; U.S. natgas markets now tied to LNG exports; Poland wants to buy into American LNG exports; India begins importing Russian LNG; Japan’s Isuzu tests LNG truck; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 5, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: EQT buys tree seedlings with $25K grant for SWPA schools; anti-fracking Congressman Kucinich begs for money after humiliating loss in Ohio gov race; Pitt snowflakes pressure Pittsburgh mayor to oppose Shell cracker; BHP process to sell off 838K shale acres taking longer than planned; the rise of U.S. associated natgas; U.S. oil drillers try to get breakeven price down to $30; how a handful of wealthy foundations fund fractivist groups; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 4, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Final vote next Tuesday on PA House bill to reverse over-regulation of o&g; volunteer to be a “shale gas stream monitor”; Chevron shareholders vote down methane proposal; Pittsburgh on the path to prosperity with shale; PA Dems & GOP expect quick budget agreement; TX and CA facing power gen shortages this summer; oil industry upset with Trump over tariffs; Gina McCarthy’s radical environmentalism metastasizes at Harvard; Exxon says the world needs more oil; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 1, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Politicians still fretting over how/if to save PA nuke plants; Cuomo pipeline policies have devastated upstate NY; Alaska wants to build new 800-mile natgas pipeline; SandRidge fighting Carl Icahn takeover of board; can trucking and rail fix pipeline issues in the Permian?; can LNG cure the U.S. trade deficit?; reducing global energy turmoil with fracking; why American oil companies keep booming despite crazy swings in price; PTT shifts LNG focus to China; and more!
Read More “Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 31, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Pittsburgh trucking firm testing natgas Mack trucks; PA DEP to name new Enviro Justice director in June; Dominion sets new natgas storage withdrawal record; latest Baker Hughes rig count shows WV up 1; Total makes big investment in U.S. natgas trucks; Trump wants climate lawsuits dismissed; Saudis still large and in charge of oil prices; Halliburton aids and abets Saudis with frack tech; Poland wants sanctions to block Russian pipeline; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 30, 2018”

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: Cornell kids call for gas companies to work with EPA to fix leaks; more jobs on the way in the Ohio Utica; Utica Shale Academy graduates 22 students; Town of Maine (Broome County, NY) wants county help in extending natgas pipeline; more gas pipelines coming to the Permian; are Trump’s steel tariffs hampering oil & gas?; Congress challenges “Super OPEC”; Japan cozies up to Russians, eyes Yamal LNG participation; Shell cozies up the Russians too; China prepares to buy a LOT more US LNG; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 29, 2018”

NOTE: Beginning today, we are trying an experiment. There are a number of stories we notice during our daily trawl of the news that catch our interest for one reason or another. We list them in our “best of the rest” each day. Beginning today we are including a note at the end of each brief we share, [inside brackets like this], to let you know what about the story caught our interest, or why the story is worthy of your attention, or what is important to know about the story. Sometimes the note will add extra details not found in the story as reported. Our note at the end of each entry is our brief explanation for “why you should care” about that particular story.

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: PA Game Commission bans wind turbines on 1.5M acres; JKLM hosts PennState tour in Potter County; ceremonial groundbreaking for Atlantic Coast Pipe in WV; local college programs train o&g workers; NJ regulators approve $1.9B natgas system upgrade; Trump tax cuts become an issue in PA gov race; Trump’s Keystone XL pipe approval has its day in court; electric vehicles for the rich subsidized by all of us; coal goes after natgas; enviro radicals’ new favorite strategy is litigation; LNG bunkering; toxic solar panels; snap – climate scientist claims global warming will lead to extinction of mankind; and more!
Read More “Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 25, 2018”

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”