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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Ohio natural gas plant purchase approved for Indiana Michigan Power; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York Gov. Hochul gets a message – legalize natural gas!; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas price gains ahead of inventory data; US risks winter blackouts on data center demand; U.S. propane stays well supplied as export strength levels off; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls on rising fuel stocks. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 20, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Greenpeace faces an unusual new legal attack from a pipeline giant; NATIONAL: Dark-money climate litigation network faces IRS scrutiny; US LNG industry breaks records; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains on EU sanctions pressure; US energy majors among potential Lukoil bidders; COP30 is green hype and real-world rip-offs; How Germany is building up LNG import terminals. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 19, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global files FERC application for Plaquemines expansion; NATIONAL: India strikes US gas deal under Trump pressure; The true source of civilization’s future is energy wisdom; Goldman sees oil demand rising through 2040 driven by petchem, jet fuel growth; States want proof data centers will get built; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips as Russia port reopens; Trump backs bill to sanction Russia trade partners; Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine’s Odesa, where US natural gas will go; Atlantic LNG freight rates surge to highest since early 2024. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 18, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Shell ordered to pay Venture Global legal tab in LNG arbitration; NATIONAL: U.S. natgas inventories enter winter at similar level to 2024, most since 2016; U.S. LNG export build-out to boost natural gas demand; Cheniere sees US LNG plants using 40 bcf of natural gas per day in coming years; The remarkable rise of natural gas; The latest political scam — “affordability” — is really taking off; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as geopolitics heat up; UN tells Australia (but not China) that drilling for gas might be a breach of “international law”; COP30 flounders on the rising tide of climate and energy reality; Ten years after the Paris climate agreement, climatism is crumbling; Saudi Aramco to sign US LNG agreements during crown prince’s visit to Washington; Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at U.N. conference; Ukraine secures US LNG imports from Greece to cover winter needs. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 17, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: WV announces more than $4B in energy investments in past month; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NY Climate Act fork in the road; Hochul enrages environmentalists with shift to ‘all of the above’ energy policy; Mike Kennealy calls for review of Massachusetts’ green energy programs; NATIONAL: Natural gas prices hit highest level since invasion of Ukraine; Six US states to watch as rising gas prices drive a coal comeback; Chevron sees oil prices under ‘more pressure’ than LNG next year; INTERNATIONAL: Crude settles higher; This year’s UN climate summit in Brazil, COP30, is a green flop; Paris Climate Accord’s demise—James Hansen was right; Five EU countries import €938 million in Russian oil and LNG in October. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: EPA head visits WV to talk economy, manufacturing and energy; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Chevron chooses W. Texas for 1st AI data center power project; Stefanik hits Hochul on energy ahead of $800/year utility hikes; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge down in choppy trade; RFK Jr. probes health dangers of offshore wind turbines; Six FIDs, $72 billion – U.S. LNG’s record-breaking year; Oil vs. Gas – diverging valuations in the energy patch persist; INTERNATIONAL: Oil sinks as OPEC acknowledges supply surplus; Energy is the foundation of every digital addition. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 13, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Glenfarne, Baker Hughes announce agreements to advance Alaska LNG; Venture Global CEO says CP2 capacity could grow to 30 million tpy; Venture Global and Mitsui announce 20-year LNG sales and purchase deal; Greece signs landmark 20-year LNG deal with Venture Global; Massachusetts bill will “empower local climate action” by banning natural gas hookups; New York’s bad energy policies are out of control — time for Trump to take over; Study shows resource scarcity, bureaucracy barriers to natural gas use in CT; Duke Energy five-year capital plan could exceed $100B; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas settles higher as colder weather arrives; Trump’s EPA ‘leaning into innovation’ instead of overregulation to protect environment; Deloitte puts focus on natural gas in 2026; Former Gov. McAuliffe joins pro-natural gas group as national co-chair; America at 250 needs energy overhaul – ARC is the place to start; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains as fuel prices surge; Exxon CEO expects long-term role for oil and gas, maybe not as fuel; US urges Europe to stick to oil and gas, not renewables; China could crash the price of oil; IEA backs bullish oil demand growth scenario in tone shift; Climate delusions & gaslighting at COP30; Investors flock back to natural gas as demand soars. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 12, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Core Natural explores rare earth mineral mining potential at PA coal sites; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Rockefeller network claims credit for California’s plastic lawfare; NATIONAL: U.S. gas futures extend rally to three weeks; Three U.S. regions each produce more natural gas than most countries; Why U.S. natural gas prices could be headed higher in 2026; US set to produce record amounts of natural gas to meet surging export demand; Propane oversupply meets potential natural gas shortfall; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises but logs second weekly loss; Oil market appears ‘torn’; Alarmists play long game at COP30; Europe’s LNG demand surge flips global gas market. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 10, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: US LNG producers ink near record contract volumes, even as fees climb; USA shale operators defy $60 oil to keep increasing output; The Rockefeller-funded climate crusade on the road to nowhere; Energy Secretary Chris Wright has his way with the IEA; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Saudi price cuts signal market gloom; Poland in talks to import more LNG from US to supply Ukraine, Slovakia; What does and doesn’t drive oil prices. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 7, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Tom Shepstone – champion of energy sanity and human flourishing; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Let Andrew Cuomo’s latest farewell be his last one, too; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures snap winning streak; The DC Circuit Court is blocking America’s energy dominance; INTERNATIONAL: Crude slides despite strong demand; Canadian gov signals plans to scrap oil, gas emissions cap; ADNOC leans on USA expertise for ‘promising’ shale pivot; European gas prices fall amid strong LNG imports; Natural gas freight rates surge by 50% as Europe races to refill inventories. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 6, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: $700M natural gas pipeline upgrade comes online in Wisconsin; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend winning streak; Democrats forget about energy affordability (again) and oppose expanded offshore leasing; COP 30 – Get U.S. out of this air travel UN offset scheme!; Bill Gates helps break the moral monopoly against fossil fuels; States must regulate renewable energy just like oil and gas; INTERNATIONAL: Oil retreats on strong greenback; To reach net zero carbon emissions by 2070, India needs $21 trillion; ‘Green’ obsession feeds orthodoxy and starves growth; OPEC+ hit ‘pause, not stop’, HSBC highlights. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 5, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas extends gains on weather outlook; US becomes first country to export 10 million tonnes of LNG in single month; Climate alarmists question climate exaggeration; Products, fuel, and electricity are the real climate challenges for the future; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds steady on OPEC+ pause; Adnoc CEO says AI raises energy investment needs to $4T; QatarEnergy, Exxon executives warn of Europe exit over climate law; Study shows oil and gas companies continue to expand. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 4, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA DEP solicits bids on 2 contracts to plug 25 abandoned conventional wells; Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s race to the bottom; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Wind and solar blackouts threaten New England; Connecticut and Maine team up to fast-track renewables; Unitil completes purchase of Maine Natural Gas Company; Oregon judge calls out ‘gob smacking’ failure of climate litigation attorneys; Can NY Democrats even DELAY the energy crisis their laws are creating?; NATIONAL: Trump says Canada trade talks won’t resume, contradicting Energy Sec; Trump administration announces $100 million in funding to upgrade coal plants; U.S. coal exports declined 11% in the first half of 2025 due to reduced exports to China; Plastics “Pact” harms consumers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steadies ahead of OPEC+ talks; OPEC+ 8 decide to implement output adjustment; The global tug-of-war that sets oil prices; China buyers shun Russian oil amid sanctions; Is the IEA now telling us that we need more oil for longer? Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 3, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Judge reduces Standing Rock verdict against Greenpeace to $345 million; DOE announces new collaboration ‘to build largest DOE AI supercomputer’; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gains on cooler weather; What happened to climate change, the “existential threat” of our time?; US has only ‘scratched the surface’ of its oil potential; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds steady ahead of OPEC+ talks; Solar overloads Europe’s electricity system; USA Energy Sec says USA is ready to sell more oil, gas to China. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 31, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Sen. McCormick says Pa. should be the ‘tip of the spear’ on AI technology development; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: First California, now New York – states doing an about face on climate policy; NATIONAL: Flotek unit becomes first optical spectrometer to meet GPA 2172 Standard; Global X launches U.S. natural gas ETF seeking to capitalize on LNG exports; Tens of thousands of white-collar jobs are disappearing as AI starts to bite; AI frenzy spreading over to Caterpillar, oil frackers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rebounds as stockpiles drop; Brazil is expanding its liquefied natural gas import infrastructure; Hey ho, IMO has gotta go!; Climate hucksters issue report saying “planet on the brink”; America’s newest export: the shale revolution. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 30, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pennsylvania needs every tool to meet growing energy demand; Appalachian Catholics and labour align to tackle environmental issues; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: LADWP says it will shift its largest gas power plant to hydrogen; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall in volatile trade; Energy CEOs ‘optimistic about growth’; Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus; DOE grid policy & data centers – new thinking ahead?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rally fades on oversupply fears; Oil giants join OPEC in boosting output; European gas edges higher as traders eye fragile supply balance. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 29, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”