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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas-powered tractor to boost ag science research at Penn State; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Albany’s energy plan is a direct threat to rural New York; NATIONAL: Natural gas rally stalls below resistance as fundamentals weigh; Who are the top USA land drillers and customers?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops to lowest since May ahead of OPEC+ talks; OPEC+ agrees further oil output boost from October to regain market share; Panama launches canal gas pipeline project for interoceanic energy corridor; India will keep buying Russian oil, FinMin says; EU vows to cut off Russian gas within three years. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Cambria County will complete switch to CNG buses for urban fleet in 2027; NETL database upgrade to help PA communities in Marcellus; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up as storage meets expectations; IPAA announces new president and CEO; USA hits new crude oil production record; Shale oil pessimism could be overdone; US gas power capacity set for big jump as renewables growth slows; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips ahead of OPEC+ supply talks; Shell mulls selling stake in Aussie LNG plant; Mexico fears the United States will stop the flow of natural gas; U.S. sanctions halt Colombia’s plans to import gas from Venezuela. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 5, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: So…what’s happening with your electricity bill?; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California geothermal lease sales net $117/acre; New York’s green energy fantasy continues; NATIONAL: US DOE earmarks $35 million to support emerging energy tech; Mitsubishi to double gas turbine production in response to data center demand; U.S. E&Ps tilt cash allocation to maintain solid balance sheets; ConocoPhillips is latest U.S. oil producer to announce major layoffs; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slides on OPEC+ output speculation; Russia’s natgas & coal exports decreasing, shifting toward Asia; Norway says pump it up on oil and gas for now. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 4, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Ten counties in the Permian Basin account for 93% of U.S. oil production growth since 2020; NATIONAL: WTI posts biggest gain since July; Hexagon receives wave of orders for natgas heavy-duty trucks; Where will USA oil production come from in 2025?; The challenges of achieving a 100% renewable electricity system in the U.S.; When Washington gets out of the way – energy workers deliver results; Failures of the renewables transition era are insults to taxpayers; Big Tech is overloading the grid – nuclear, natgas, and coal can save it; INTERNATIONAL: Rich nations have a cleaner better environment; Indian oil minister denies country is profiteering from Russian imports; The climate activist case for continued drilling for fossil fuels; Ontarians leery as province proposes legislation to allow underground CO2 storage; OPEC+ in process of retaking market share. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 3, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: FirstEnergy cuts jobs across five-state footprint; Oil and gas royalty owners gather in Cambridge to share insights; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Congressman announces $5.1M pipeline safety grant for New York; NATIONAL: Oil posts first monthly loss since April; U.S. natural gas futures post weekly gains; Comprehensive study settles the debate about the impact of wind turbine noise on humans; Wall Street forecasts oil in the $50s next year; How the NGL overbuild benefits ethane exports; Energy Appreciation Day; INTERNATIONAL: Indian oil minister defends Russian oil imports; We need more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, not less; Colombia’s president orders oil company to cancel US venture over enviro concerns. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 2, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Republicans speak out in opposition of New York’s incoming natural gas ban; Safety inspectors charged with faking gas pipeline checks throughout NYC, Westchester; NATIONAL: Oil climbs as peace talk prospects fade; Pressure heats up on the climate lawfare’s favorite group; Climate inquisition silenced a generation of scientists; School districts revert to diesel because Biden’s electric buses can’t be repaired; U.S. E&P earnings resume slide in Q2 2025 after promising start to year; INTERNATIONAL: Alberta to impose 2 percent levy on hardware at data centers; USA-sanctioned Russian LNG lands in China for 1st time; Europe gas markets escape hectic LNG summer storage race. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 29, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Governor Murphy’s green new deal exacerbates NJ energy crisis; NATIONAL: Oil settles higher as US inventories tighten; September natural gas futures find footing; Rockefeller-funded CCI driving new legal push against energy industry; NETL alloy development process supports U.S. exports of LNG; INTERNATIONAL: MSC Cruises’ first natural gas-fuelled ship loses power off coast of Italy; Global warming zealots keep the crusade going strong. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 28, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Commonwealth LNG orders BH compressors to power next-gen LNG export facility; JEA Board approves plan to build natural gas plant to meet future energy needs; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures mixed in choppy session; Oil price settles lower after rally; The U.S. now exports 30% of the energy it produces; Drilling improvements allow oil, gas production to rise as rig count falls; U.S. and Canadian markets ‘completely and inextricably intertwined’; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ may unwind 1.65mm bpd of cuts at next meeting, analyst warns; Japan’s utilities cut fossil fuel electricity share to new lows; Britain’s net-zero scheme is being derailed by opposition to solar and wind projects. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 27, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California ‘anti-poverty activist’ and Dem mega-donor pleads guilty to carbon-credit scam; NATIONAL: WTI tops $64 on technical break; Early fall weather chilling natural gas market as futures trade sideways; The cheapest power plant is in your home; Americans’ quality of life jeopardized due to reduction of refineries; American fossil fuels are the key to energy freedom; INTERNATIONAL: India refiners to curb Russian oil buys. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 26, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: ConocoPhillips raises offtake from Port Arthur LNG; Wisconsin judge lets lawsuit challenging Bloomberg-funded SAAG move forward; NATIONAL: Oil rises on fed rate cut hopes; Natural gas futures sink ahead of ‘most bearish’ close of summer in nearly 50 years; Chevron explains transforming boom-and-bust shale into steady profits; The myth of an easy transition’s extinction burst; Climate campaign lawsuit seeks to censor scientists; Surging US LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production; Ethane exports surge in first half of August; Climate zealots must be stopped from abusing courts for political goals; The New York Times publishes false energy and climate information and refuses to correct its errors; INTERNATIONAL: Aramco’s $2 trillion dream turns into investor letdown; Germany’s natural gas reserves plunge to record low. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 25, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

NATIONAL: With supply abundant and demand easing, natural gas futures falter again; Is CO2 truly a pollutant? We break down the debate; Time to stop endangerment of developing economies with CO2 regulation; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Trump pushes summit; LNG demand, prices to rise further this year, O’Neill says. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 20, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Gas demand at two of the top US LNG plants declines; Gas outflows to Mexico high on strong Permian production; Give up the green delusions, Albany — battery sites are too risky for New York; NATIONAL: LNG slump, cooler weather data snuff out rally in natural gas futures; Environmental groups sue over DOE report downplaying climate change; US DOE plans $1B funding to support critical minerals, materials production; U.S. natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season; When energy policy turns hostile, communities pay; Wind turbines and solar panels ONLY generate electricity; ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is working; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as ceasefire hopes fade; Qatar to supply 40% of new global LNG by 2030 amid geopolitical tug-of-war; European gas hits 15-month low. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 19, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New Yorkers fighting against massive battery storage plants find new ally in EPA chief; Insane energy policies are set to burn Democrats in New Jersey, New York; NATIONAL: The climate industrial complex shifts to Plan B with climate lawfare; Celebrating a big beautiful victory with America First energy policies; AI means farewell to ‘net-zero’ fantasy; Treasury tightens tax credit eligibility for wind, solar projects; Summers are hot, obviously, but winters are the killers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil market awaits Trump-Putin summit as prices drift lower; BlackRock’s GIP leads $11B deal for Saudi gas assets; EU GHG emissions up 3.4 percent YoY in 1Q. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New law focused on energy production takes effect; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York ignores consumer costs for climate goals—and pays the price; New York’s official energy plan is no plan; Wave of LNG FIDs and data center mania spur a flood of gas pipelines projects; NATIONAL: Kelcy Warren among energy leaders who transformed American oil and gas; To win the AI race, we need to build out American transmission; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs from two-month lows; Choosing the positive reality of hydrocarbons over ‘green’ fantasies. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 15, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas Republicans urge FERC to green-light major LNG terminal; NATIONAL: Hotter September forecasts give bulls new life, boost natural gas futures; First-of-its-kind AI solution for FERC permit prep; Pipelines are a critical link in America’s energy security; Star Princess shines through successful sea trials; Preserving America’s freedom means producing more energy; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops on stockpile rise; US threatens IMO members as climate rules set for adoption; Centrica, Energy Capital Partners to buy National Grid’s LNG terminal for $2 bln; French energy giant wins legal battle to shut down North Sea oil fields. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 14, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

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]”