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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California ‘anti-poverty activist’ and Dem mega-donor pleads guilty to carbon-credit scam; NATIONAL: WTI tops $64 on technical break; Early fall weather chilling natural gas market as futures trade sideways; The cheapest power plant is in your home; Americans’ quality of life jeopardized due to reduction of refineries; American fossil fuels are the key to energy freedom; INTERNATIONAL: India refiners to curb Russian oil buys. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 26, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: ConocoPhillips raises offtake from Port Arthur LNG; Wisconsin judge lets lawsuit challenging Bloomberg-funded SAAG move forward; NATIONAL: Oil rises on fed rate cut hopes; Natural gas futures sink ahead of ‘most bearish’ close of summer in nearly 50 years; Chevron explains transforming boom-and-bust shale into steady profits; The myth of an easy transition’s extinction burst; Climate campaign lawsuit seeks to censor scientists; Surging US LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production; Ethane exports surge in first half of August; Climate zealots must be stopped from abusing courts for political goals; The New York Times publishes false energy and climate information and refuses to correct its errors; INTERNATIONAL: Aramco’s $2 trillion dream turns into investor letdown; Germany’s natural gas reserves plunge to record low. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 25, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: With supply abundant and demand easing, natural gas futures falter again; Is CO2 truly a pollutant? We break down the debate; Time to stop endangerment of developing economies with CO2 regulation; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Trump pushes summit; LNG demand, prices to rise further this year, O’Neill says. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 20, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Gas demand at two of the top US LNG plants declines; Gas outflows to Mexico high on strong Permian production; Give up the green delusions, Albany — battery sites are too risky for New York; NATIONAL: LNG slump, cooler weather data snuff out rally in natural gas futures; Environmental groups sue over DOE report downplaying climate change; US DOE plans $1B funding to support critical minerals, materials production; U.S. natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season; When energy policy turns hostile, communities pay; Wind turbines and solar panels ONLY generate electricity; ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is working; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as ceasefire hopes fade; Qatar to supply 40% of new global LNG by 2030 amid geopolitical tug-of-war; European gas hits 15-month low. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 19, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New Yorkers fighting against massive battery storage plants find new ally in EPA chief; Insane energy policies are set to burn Democrats in New Jersey, New York; NATIONAL: The climate industrial complex shifts to Plan B with climate lawfare; Celebrating a big beautiful victory with America First energy policies; AI means farewell to ‘net-zero’ fantasy; Treasury tightens tax credit eligibility for wind, solar projects; Summers are hot, obviously, but winters are the killers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil market awaits Trump-Putin summit as prices drift lower; BlackRock’s GIP leads $11B deal for Saudi gas assets; EU GHG emissions up 3.4 percent YoY in 1Q. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New law focused on energy production takes effect; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York ignores consumer costs for climate goals—and pays the price; New York’s official energy plan is no plan; Wave of LNG FIDs and data center mania spur a flood of gas pipelines projects; NATIONAL: Kelcy Warren among energy leaders who transformed American oil and gas; To win the AI race, we need to build out American transmission; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs from two-month lows; Choosing the positive reality of hydrocarbons over ‘green’ fantasies. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 15, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas Republicans urge FERC to green-light major LNG terminal; NATIONAL: Hotter September forecasts give bulls new life, boost natural gas futures; First-of-its-kind AI solution for FERC permit prep; Pipelines are a critical link in America’s energy security; Star Princess shines through successful sea trials; Preserving America’s freedom means producing more energy; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops on stockpile rise; US threatens IMO members as climate rules set for adoption; Centrica, Energy Capital Partners to buy National Grid’s LNG terminal for $2 bln; French energy giant wins legal battle to shut down North Sea oil fields. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 14, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NextDecade secures $1.8 billion from TotalEnergies, GIP for Rio Grande LNG project; NY Climate Action Council member letter to the PSC; NATIONAL: Potential for ‘coolest August’ in eight years knocks natgas futures down; Wind and solar troubles – economics, not ideology; Tech giants may be the surest bets for data center power demand; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as China tariff truce extended; German gas drive fuels fears of climate backsliding. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 13, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New Jersey’s electric bills tripled this summer — and could cost Dems the state; Cheniere signs LNG supply agreement with JERA; Gov. Newsom has no solutions how to run California’s economy without crude oil; NATIONAL: Fading heat, stout production pressure natural gas futures into deeper losses; The US oil shale industry is doing more with less; Crowley shipping appoints new leaders for advanced energy transport and LNG microgrid; As electric truck demand slows, CNG and RNG-powered trucks accelerate; Love’s opens 106th compressed natural gas station; O&G companies experiment with twisty new well designs to boost output; The behavioral economics battle lurking in EPA’s endangerment finding repeal; INTERNATIONAL: Oil price steadies after slide last week; UK’s AI ambitions clash with its climate goals. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 12, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: After anemic storage injection, profit-taking stalls natural gas futures; Despite trade deal with EU, U.S. LNG could still get squeezed on price, volumes; Enverus and Blackstone bet big on the energy intelligence revolution; INTERNATIONAL: Crude drops for sixth straight session; What is the world’s most valuable oil and gas brand?; Russia’s oil exports have decreased modestly since 2022, shifting toward Asia. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 8, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Colorado is the first state to require cigarette-style health warnings on gas stoves; Nonprofits calling for end to a pipeline project projected to run from Mississippi to Georgia; NATIONAL: Natural gas futures advance a second session; Petroleum prices reacted to economic and geopolitical uncertainty in 2Q; When the climate zealotry runs hot; How the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal would boost petrochemicals; INTERNATIONAL: Oil declines as traders await Trump’s next move against Russia; Trump doubles tariff on India to 50%, sparking outrage in Delhi. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 7, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pa. and other states scramble to complete renewable energy projects before tax credits expire; Business, education leaders agree – natgas is key to unlocking AI opportunities; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Draft NYS energy plan pathways scenario scam; NATIONAL: Forecasts remind it’s still summer, and natural gas futures respond with gains; Natural gas continues to look for a reason to bounce; Science isn’t enough…only spiritual transformation can save the environment; President’s EPA rollbacks jeopardize our warming planet and its wary people; U.S. electricity peak demand set new records twice in July; U.S. petchem margins are coming back; U.S. LNG feedgas demand could be heading higher this year; INTERNATIONAL: Oil sinks as Russia mulls truce deal; Aramco profit falls for 10th straight quarter; UN reports misrepresent cost of wind and solar power; UN chief says fossil fuels are on the way out—are they? Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 6, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PJM’s record auction proves we must keep—and build—more coal plants; Buildsylvania – Pennsylvania’s AI-driven construction boom; NATIONAL: EPA moves to rescind the Obama-era Endangerment Finding; Another Burgum order coldcocks solar and wind; The renewable illusion; why fossil fuels keep winning; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops in choppy trade on Russia uncertainty, OPEC+ increase; BP chair to review business as pressure mounts on turnaround; Tankers deliver Russian crude to India despite US, EU pressure; Qatar’s LNG warning highlights Europe’s fragile energy strategy. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 5, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: To make NY more affordable, Gov. Hochul needs to ditch her all-electric plan and push natgas; NATIONAL: Weather forecast fog keeps natural gas futures in holding pattern; BlackRock, other fund managers lose bid to dismiss Texas climate collusion lawsuit; Exxon, Chevron surpass estimates with record oil production; Brookfield acquires Colonial Pipeline; Recent legislation reveals President Trump’s regulatory approach; Democrats retreat on the Green New Deal; South Korea reaches trade deal with Trump; INTERNATIONAL: Oil sinks as slew of weak us economic data revives demand fears; OPEC+ 8 announce 547,000 bpd ‘production adjustment’ for Sept; Wetland methane emissions accelerate due to rising temperatures. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 4, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”