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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: FERC issues notice to proceed with construction at Mississippi Hub; NATIONAL: Chevron preps quick closing of Hess deal and awaits result of Exxon dispute; Executives reveal where they see Henry Hub price landing in future; How rising renewable output complicates natural gas trading; Natural gas is green and hugely beneficial economically; Trump says wind and solar are ‘a blight on our country’; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds gains despite US crude surge; Oil giant Saudi Aramco in talks with Commonwealth LNG for offtake agreement. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: Exxon sees $1.5B earnings hit from lower oil, gas prices; Can oil and gas solve the AI power dilemma?; U.S. LNG feedgas demand rose last week; Celebrate American independence by advancing energy dominance; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises again on Middle East tensions; Who is the world’s top natural gas consumer? Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 9, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Mamdani made anti-fossil fuels central to his “affordability” plan for NYC; Did Louisiana just become America’s first energy sanctuary state?; NATIONAL: US refiners rely on shale more than ever as heavy oil supplies dwindle; EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump; Trump fired head of Nuclear Regulatory Commission over a “conflict of visions”; It is time to hold the climate cabal accountable; INTERNATIONAL: US overtakes Russia as EU number two gas source; Oil slips as US plans Iran talks; The world’s biggest carbon emitters—and the story behind the numbers. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jul 7, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Industry bodies look at Texas upstream employment in May; Cuomo blew it by shutting down Indian Point Nuclear plant with no “plan B”; NATIONAL: Fracking is America’s (not so) secret weapon; Natural gas becoming preferred power method among data center operators; Senate delivers pro-energy tax reforms; One Big, Beautiful Bill remains a win for American energy; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains as Mideast tensions reignite; Quiet archipelago’s embrace of hydrocarbons speaks loudly; The Iranian threat to global oil supply chains remains. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 2, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pa.’s muddled leadership loses to Ohio, W.Va.; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California’s net-zero emissions plan is a ‘national security’ risk for America; Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk on energy dominance; NATIONAL: Fueling defense – the future of the United States Airforce; With ethane as a bargaining chip, energy becomes a weapon in talks with China; Senate adds two-year extension of hydrogen tax credit to budget bill; What Alex Epstein told Thom Tillis about terminating new solar/wind subsidies using “placed in service”; INTERNATIONAL: LNG Canada dispatches first cargo; Oil slips as traders weigh OPEC+ hike; CO2 sustains greenhouse farming revolution. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jul 1, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Impact fee just part of gas industry’s success; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas prices rise 3% as LNG feedgas edges higher; From JFK to Zohran Mamdani…what caused the decay of the Democrat Party?; Shattered Green Dreams – The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steady as OPEC+ weighs output hike; Are we heading to sub-$60 oil?; European Council, Parliament reach deal on gas storage rule extension; Who is the upstream industry’s most admired explorer? Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Three Mile Island nuclear plant reboot fast-tracked to 2027; Northeast gas demand rises in hot summer start; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump announces Gulf of America oil lease sale spanning area larger than entire UK; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend losing streak; Geothermal energy – another nail in the coffin of wind and solar power?; Choice of well tubing plays a key role as horizontal laterals extend their reach; Senate hearing explores China’s role in funding U.S. climate groups; Thanks to the natgas reboot, other countries could help pay down the U.S. debt; INTERNATIONAL: WTI edges up as OPEC+ meeting looms; Russia wants to supply Mexico with LNG, bypassing U.S.; DOE secretary joins criticism of energy agency’s oil forecast. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 27, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Delaware estuary now under pressure from Trump administration; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere makes positive FID on Corpus Christi Trains 8 & 9 project; NATIONAL: Biden EPA press aide joins climate think tank; U.S. LNG feedgas drops but likely to rise this week; Senate parliamentarian rejects offshore oil, gas drilling provisions in GOP megabill; AEA launches six-figure advocacy initiative to end the IRA credits; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices plunge on Trump ceasefire push; Oil market concerns almost exclusively focused on Strait of Hormuz; One-fifth of global LNG trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz; US energy expert Robert Bryce warns Australia is ‘acting like an energy weakling’; LNG freight rates hit 8-mth top on tight tanker availability, Mideast conflict. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 25, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York launches first nuclear energy project in US in 15 years; NATIONAL: What if the foundation of the climate scare was a calculated lie?; Natural gas price slides below $3.90 as momentum cools after failed breakout; How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles down 7% after Iran attacks US military base in Qatar, not tankers; Global turmoil proves urgency of energy independence; The U.N. Human Rights Council’s plan to crush the fossil fuels industry; Gas power is making China dependent on LNG shipping. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 24, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PJM issues alert requiring all electric generators to operate at maximum output; Manchin said ‘we cannot get back into another war’; NATIONAL: Climate lawsuits are weakening America and strengthening China; Interior releases major update on oil and gas potential beneath U.S. public lands; INTERNATIONAL: World braces for Iran response to US strikes; Iran’s parliament backs blocking Strait of Hormuz; U.S. radical groups urge EU commissioners to reject Trump’s pressure to purchase LNG; Middle Eastern oil giants go on LNG buying spree. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 23, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: OCC fights FirstEnergy bid to block testimony in scandal hearing; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: In search of the New York Climate Act safety valve; NATIONAL: Methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor; USGS touts potential oil and gas resources beneath public lands; INTERNATIONAL: Middle East tensions keep oil volatile; Crude spike from Israel-Iran war likely short-lived as supply adjusts; China vs. U.S. – AI supremacy requires reliable electricity; If we want to beat China, we must build American energy, fast; Canada could produce first LNG by this weekend, sources say; Nigel Farage says net zero could be ‘next Brexit’ and win Reform elect; The hidden price of “cheap” Russian gas; Geopolitical premium keeps oil elevated; Trump signals holding off Iran strike to give diplomacy time. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 20, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Elon Musk’s A.I. company faces lawsuit over gas-burning turbines; NATIONAL: The Senate can do this one thing to ensure U.S. energy dominance; The greatest oxymoron statement of all time is ‘renewable energy’; INTERNATIONAL: Trump threats push crude to 5-month high; Canada’s Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline has a new major buyer—China; Why the future of Canadian energy investments hangs in the balance; Spain’s impossible dream of ‘green’ electricity; ‘Climate grieving’ at UK Centre for Climate Psychology; G7 meets in a carbon-rich paradise to demand less carbon. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 18, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: ‘Net zero’ is collapsing in U.S. states; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops on signs conflict may spare Iranian crude production; OPEC says output hike tempered by compensation from quota cheats; Amid regional conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains critical oil chokepoint; EU aims to cut all Russian gas imports by 2027; Countries in the AI race are realizing they are also in an energy race; “Ancient carbon” is leaking into atmosphere, upending thinking on climate change models. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 17, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”