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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Trump to headline PA energy and AI summit at Carnegie Mellon next month; Amazon wants to install 72 diesel generators in Bucks County, PA; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump overturns California phaseout of fossil fuel cars; NATIONAL: NRG expects to line up new US data center deals this quarter; U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased in 2024; U.S. natural gas storage improves, but long-term challenges remain; INTERNATIONAL: Oil spikes as Israel’s attacks on Iran stoke fears of wider war; European gas prices rise on Middle East supply risks. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 16, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump signs measure blocking California’s ban on new sales of gas-powered cars; LNG plant proposed for site near Port Canaveral, Florida; NATIONAL: Concerns grow on how ‘dirt sciences’ will keep attracting talent; IPAA seeking new CEO as Eshelman to take new role; U.S. natural gas storage improves, but long-term challenges remain; Natural gas power generation growth looks favorable for midstream; We’ve lost the culture war on climate; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steadies as traders weigh tariff threats against Iran risk; Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites; Australia could import LNG from 2027 with four projects underway along east coast; Egypt agrees to buy up to 160 LNG cargoes through 2026, sources say; Brussels, Washington, and the Kremlin’s oil-and-gas-for-war exports. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: Kimmeridge cements plan to build integrated natural-gas company; EPA to save more than $1B per year after scrapping Biden-era emissions standards; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as USA orders partial evacuation of Iraqi embassy; Rising Asia temperatures bode well for US LNG export prospects. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 12, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NJ wind project that Trump dubbed a disaster is canceled; Developers propose more than 100 new gas power plants in Texas; NATIONAL: The shale macro and evolving production dynamics; DOE announces new supercomputer powered by Dell, NVIDIA; Produced water – one man’s garbage is another man’s gold; Granholm says Democrats must ‘do a better job’ selling clean energy; Trump energy adviser slams renewables, says focus is on fossil fuels; AEA urges Congress to act on $9.4 billion rescission package; INTERNATIONAL: EU proposes Nord Stream ban, lower oil cap to hit Russia; Oil edges lower as traders await result of US-China trade talks; Germany embraces LNG as it weans itself off Russian gas; Soviet-era gas crater ‘Door to Hell’ is finally dying down after 50 years of burning. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 11, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Wind opponents sue Trump administration to block New York wind project; NATIONAL: White House walks back U.S.-built LNG carrier ambitions; In 2024, the United States produced more energy than ever before; INTERNATIONAL: China gas sector lobbies for more power plants to boost demand; Oil edges up as traders await outcome of USA-China trade talks; BofA sees Saudis embarking on long but shallow oil price war; Global tally of alt-energy rejections passes 1,000. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 10, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Gulf of America oil and natural gas production expected to remain stable through 2026; Southern California air regulators weigh a plan to phase out gas furnaces, water heaters; INTERNATIONAL: Morgan Stanley says OPEC+ quota hikes yet to deliver oil surge; Oil rises as solid USA jobs data pushes algos to drop short bets; Ukraine plots fracking revolution. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 9, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: Changes to 45V tax credit would deal a major blow to low-carbon hydrogen; The U.S. Senate must reform IRA green subsidies to unleash energy dominance; US Senate panel seeks to cut unspent US climate, clean energy funds; Progressive nirvana – a ban on all things (American); Democrat Stacey Abrams funneled $20 million to her lawyer; Surging electricity demand is just one reason natural gas looks so appealing to investors; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as traders see Trump-Xi call as sign of easing tension; B.C. gives green light to LNG pipeline, with no need for new enviro assessment. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jun 6, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Republicans offer proposal to block locals from banning natural gas; NATIONAL: July natural gas contract extended rebound on Tuesday; Why predictions of “peak oil” are always wrong; The faux science of outlawing fossil fuels; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Saudi Arabia seeks more major production hikes; Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices for Asia; European gas gains as traders focus on storage refill. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jun 5, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Alternative energy proposal presses on, clears PA House panel; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Glenfarne announces over $115 billion of strategic partner interest for Alaska LNG; Chevron confirms job cuts to Rigzone; US Energy Secretary issues emergency order for Midwest; NATIONAL: US LNG exports decline in May from April’s record; Gulf Coast LNG interruptions persist as natural gas futures tread water; Crude below $65 squeezes U.S. shale, even as drivers celebrate; Natural gas price outlook – natural gas continues to see range; Siemens Energy, Eaton partner on offgrid natural gas power plant for data center sector; Wall St. is all in on A.I. data centers, but are they the next bubble?; Green fairy tales are coming soon to your inbox; INTERNATIONAL: ‘Europe’s largest’ hydrogen-based e-fuels plant inaugurated in Germany; Oil extends gains as Canada wildfires offset OPEC+ output hike; Japan’s gas industry allows gas with carbon capture in 2050 net zero plan. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jun 4, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Port of Corpus Christi completes milestone ship channel improvement project; Cheniere inks supply deal with Canadian Natural for SPL expansion project; NATIONAL: Forecasts fuel rally for natural gas futures, spot prices; US targets geothermal projects for emergency permitting; INTERNATIONAL: Oil advances as OPEC+ supply boost vies with geopolitical risk; JP Morgan asks if oil prices are $10 too low or $20 too high; Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe rose 10% m/m in May, data shows; U.S. sanctions threaten Europe’s Russian gas lifeline. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jun 3, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump rides to the Northeast’s energy rescue; NATIONAL: States are rolling out red carpets for data centers, some lawmakers are pushing back; Upstream natural gas valuations, a big year; Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill casts a cloud over hydrogen’s future; The Inflation Reduction Act must be repealed—all of it; INTERNATIONAL: Oil dips after US-China trade tensions flare; OPEC+ countries to ‘implement production adjustment’ of 411K bpd in July. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jun 2, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Appalachian natural gas production climbs while Northeast demand stagnates; Our natural gas advantage built by rural hands; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York’s monstrous new wind farm threatens environmental disaster; Japanese utility set to sign LNG supply deal from U.S. Lake Charles project; NextDecade announces LNG deal with JERA from Rio Grande LNG Train 5; NATIONAL: Chevron exec says data center gas plans “moving very quickly”; Energy Secretary Chris Wright argues climate change isn’t a crisis; Why many are likely to soon be caught very natural gas short; Biden may not have known about detrimental climate policies of his administration; INTERNATIONAL: New study to measure real-world hydrogen emissions; Oil falls on weak US data and OPEC output fears. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 30, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California; Lawfare campaign targeting Big Oil comes to Charleston, SC; NATIONAL: U.S. propane market must delicately balance seasonal demand, steady production; The Biden autopen scandal may be getting worse; Ted Cruz looks to shield key gas projects from activist lawsuits; What happened to the hydrogen economy?; We need a ‘kill switch’ on foreign powers tampering with our electric grid; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises amid sanctions risk; OPEC+ ratifies group-wide quotas before July output decision; How Germany’s economic might was squandered; Goldman Sachs predicts sub-$60 oil prices in 2026. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, May 29, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Maryland advocates call for penalties on Washington Gas; NATIONAL: Trump orders accelerated nuclear power development, innovation; Warmer weather forecasts defuse supply angst to lift natural gas futures; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips despite easing trade tensions; India spurns carbon tax threat, promotes trade and fossil fuels; Trump’s LNG diplomacy and how Asia got caught between gas and tariffs; Nearly 60 LNG carriers stand idle. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, May 28, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: QatarEnergy, ExxonMobil LNG project to start production this year; NATIONAL: Trump says he’s eyeing Russia sanctions, calls Putin ‘crazy’; WTI settles at $61.53 in light trade; Industry groups react to House passage of “one big beautiful bill”; Victory for energy freedom, the House (finally) limits IRA subsidies. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 27, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: Senate votes to revoke California’s EV mandate; Natural gas futures flop after fourth straight triple-digit storage build; Why GE Vernova’s stock is power surging after just one year of existence; INTERNATIONAL: Deutsche Bank hits pause on new oil curbs, citing legal risk; Oil slips as OPEC eyes boost; Japan invests big in LNG despite climate-friendly promises; Egypt in talks to buy 40-60 LNG cargoes amid energy crunch, sources say. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 23, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”