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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]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Spire to acquire Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business from Duke Energy; Hyperscale data subsidiary agreement with local utility for Michigan data center; NATIONAL: Baker Hughes to acquire Chart Industries; Trump’s AI executive order sets the stage for trillion-dollar investment; U.S. natural gas futures recover ground; North American LNG exports poised to set a record; Less than 400 EV charging ports built under $7.5 billion U.S. infrastructure program; INTERNATIONAL: Crude futures soar; OPEC+ oil gambit looking a little less costly, for now; Rigzone holds exclusive AI Q&A with BP; Shell-led LNG Canada faces problems as it ramps up production; FLNG capacity to jump. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 30, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Natural gas key to NC’s position as top business state in America; NATIONAL: Trump just triggered the largest data center buildout in history; Climate messaging – the alarmists are alarmed; Electricity generated from wind and solar cannot replace fossil fuels; No country for climate hawks; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as Trump pressures Russia on Ukraine; Starmer outlines oil & gas will be part of UK mix for ‘very long time’; “Fruit will be a once a year treat” says chief UN soothsayer. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jul 29, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Enterprise loads first ethane cargo from Neches River terminal; NATIONAL: Cutting the threat of giant wildfires by axing harmful Clinton-era forest policies; The peak oil myth is back—and it’s still a myth; The climate change cult is encountering more resistance these days; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips on stronger dollar, trade doubts; Net zero ‘sustainable’ trains unsustainable?; Climate is the biggest transfer of money from the poor to the rich since Sheriff of Nottingham; EU ‘far right’ wants 2040 climate target binned; BP to exit $36B Australian green hydrogen hub. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jul 28, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: McCormick touts Pa. summit as key to US energy and tech leadership; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas must balance speedy data center buildout with risk of stranded costs; Halliburton CEO warns of ‘softer’ OFS market; Chevron alerts Texas to 575 layoffs at Hess’ Houston office; Poll finds NJ residents prioritize energy security over radical climate policies; NATIONAL: Natural gas price volatility fell over the first half of 2025; EPA Administrator Zeldin is the most important man in Washington; Wells Fargo charged with complicity by climate crazies; Data center developers increasingly exploring off-grid options for power generation; Gas boom grows, solar boom slows amid a failing energy transition; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rallies on trade talk momentum; China’s fossil fuel imports from US tank before trade talks; Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jul 25, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pittsburgh’s real renaissance has never been tried — until now; NATIONAL: Forecasts fade for heat wave, putting natural gas futures in freefall; Coal-fired power plants are well-stocked this year; No more easy ride for wind and solar (OBBB guidance, risks ahead); Promises made, promises kept – Trump and gas prices; Converging Exxon and Chevron operations could spur next mega-merger; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds steady amid trade deal hopes. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jul 24, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Democrat-led northeast now has highest electricity prices in nation; NATIONAL: Kelcy Warren’s dual impact of building energy infrastructure while championing philanthropy; What the media still won’t tell you about the energy transition; Natgas prices sink on the outlook for cooler us temps and higher gas production; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slides amid demand concerns; EU lifts sanctions against three LNG tankers formerly working for Russia; Spain’s gas demand soars as power plants burn more since blackout. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jul 22, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”