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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]”

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]”