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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Head of WV energy development and competitiveness exits Morrisey administration; How rural Pennsylvania’s $165M data center fight became a bipartisan battle against AI; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Hochul, Blakeman offer very different views on data centers, energy needs; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; 10 downsides to solar farms everyone should be aware of; INTERNATIONAL: Oil advances amid war and hurricane risks; Australia to release final plan to keep more LNG at home; Tanker rates soar to record as oil crisis becomes shipping crisis. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 13, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: CP Industries to invest $21 million in McKeesport plant; Brad Nielsen named future president of Pennsylvania American Water; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Oracle moves gas by trucks to avoid data center power delays; Why China cares about data centers in Arkansas; Climate lawfare cannot rewrite energy history; NATIONAL: Natural gas settles lower after EIA report; Feds defy Supreme Court ban on labeling every puddle a ‘protected wetland’; What 2026’s record crack spreads tell us about refining economics; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as Iran tanker attacks escalate. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 9, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Democrat candidate for Ohio’s 94th district calls for moratorium on injection wells; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Duke Energy protects customers from data center costs; Hochul’s energy infrastructure development plan is rhetoric, not a plan; Connecticut is writing its energy playbook for the next four years; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain ahead of storage data; Democrats sue to raise your electric bill; Kalshi files proposal for never-expiring oil contract; Mixed outlook for energy expenditures this winter; US will rescind policy targeting oil and gas industry methane leaks; INTERNATIONAL: Oil dips as Middle East flows recover; U.S. and Russia explore Nord Stream restart, sources say. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 8, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: U.S. energy secretary tours Buckeye Partners’ terminal, upgraded pipeline in Coraopolis; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend gains to three sessions; Jones Act waiver period disproves China fearmongering, shows benefits of reform; LS Power closes $6 billion Fund VI; Democratic Socialists want a Green New Deal … and more; U.S. LNG feedgas demand falls due to maintenance; Power demand is surging faster than grids can keep up; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steady as Middle East exports rise; 100+ oil execs predict future WTI oil prices; Venture Global is in talks to sell US LNG to more Chinese buyers; Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 7, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Two federal judges sink New York’s version of the Superfund law; NATIONAL: Natural gas settles higher on storage build projections; Wright says Trump was “well aware of the risks to energy flows” before launching Iran war; With an energy executive order, Trump could solve ‘affordability’ once and for all; Energy services employment adds 5,421 jobs in September; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slides on Saudi price cut; Aramco CEO says oil supply buffer is ‘scarily thin’; Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels for part of September but tanker attacks increase; US LNG exports reach 518.6 Bcf in July, with Asia ahead of Europe; Quebec has second thoughts on oil and gas development bans; Africa’s poorest countries need energy, not empathy. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 6, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Every household in this rural town receives $10,000 if a data center gets built; Utica Shale Academy receives $900K to expand student transportation; PUC approves settlement cutting proposed UGI gas rate increase by nearly 35%; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump claims South Korea will invest $50B in Alaska gas pipeline. Not so fast, Korean officials say; Ameren Missouri files 20-year plan with 10.6 GW of gas additions; WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters; Colorado voters to decide on constitutional right to natural gas; A controversial Mass. energy bill proposal could force homeowners to dump gas; Rooftop solar growth makes giant New England gas plant obsolete as region hits 500th Duck Curve day; NATIONAL: Natural gas turns higher amid uncertain outlook; Pushback builds as battery storage systems come to crowded neighborhoods; Latest Dallas Fed survey reveals theme among respondents; U.S. electricity use for electric vehicles increasing at a slower pace in 2026; Heating oil bills expected to jump 31.3% this winter, Northeast households averaging $2,300; Natural gas stock Enerflex Ltd. soars on AI data center contract; INTERNATIONAL: Fuel prices plunge as G7 plans strategic reserve release; EU weighs delaying methane rules as energy prices rise; Venture Global and ConocoPhillips announce LNG deal; Cheniere and Petrobras sign long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement; Trump’s Iran strategy is working — the ayatollah suffers as oil flows again; High freight costs push more U.S. LNG toward Europe; Analysts look at WTI-Brent spread; Shell greenlights project to double LNG Canada capacity. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 5, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: WhiteHawk closes $111M of acquisitions, credit line rises to $175M; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Renewable advocates worried about influencers and “misinformation” misinform themselves; Hochul to issue $200 energy rebate checks; Is climate activism dead? We went looking for it in New York City; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures rise sharply on pipeline outage; Shale tycoon says Exxon CEO betrayed him in $60 billion deal; Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026; INTERNATIONAL: Crude gains on tight supply signals; Qatar ramps up LNG shipping via Hormuz; A new technology launched for LNG transport. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 25, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Data center developers urged to learn from natural gas industry amid regulatory backlash; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Judge dismisses Michigan climate lawsuit against oil companies; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; Diesel export ban would not lower prices in the long term; Repealing power plant limits is a start; ARC-ES would make it stick; McCormick floats dedicated department to handle AI; Your electric bill is a permitting problem; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as diesel export talk swirls; Trump fuel export ban threat sends European diesel soaring; Germany sets out plan to phase out fossil fuels by 2045; Energy reality overtakes the transition narrative in S&P Global study. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 24, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle sharply higher; Public companies produce most U.S. crude oil and natural gas; INTERNATIONAL: Oil dips as Saudi pipeline restarts; Global upstream M&A activity set to exceed 2025 total; How to save two generations lost to climate panic; Environmental activists show their true color is red, not green; Iran to take global economy hostage, boost energy prices, inflation; Nepal demands climate cash while blaming us for its disaster Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 23, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures retreat on cooling weather; Utilities support proposed federal bill to reform judicial review of natural gas pipelines; INTERNATIONAL: Crude falls on Iran diplomacy hopes; Has the oil market changed forever?; Canada sees scope for France LNG partnership, minister says; Qatar says it’s ready to resume LNG operations within weeks of Hormuz reopening; Climate collapse – four billion to perish?; Europe faces ‘decades-low’ winter natural gas storage levels. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 22, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: DEP grants 401 water certification for Three Mile Island restart; Fetterman, McCormick back AI, balk at calls for regulation; Permanent CT scanner now at Geisinger Tunkhannock, backed by Devon Energy; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Blakeman slams Hochul’s energy rebates and vows to lift fracking ban; Illinois EPA releases ‘Comprehensive Climate Action Plan’ to reach ‘net zero’ emissions; NATIONAL: Natural gas futures end week with moderate gains; Electricity demand surges as grid rules cut power; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as supply fears ease; Hormuz sees more LNG traffic; Trump-Xi talks could mean $6 billion of US gas for China; Hydrogen’s strategic role broadens as investment, demand build. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 21, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures inch down in choppy trade; Data center sites powered by gas isn’t the same as ready to build; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Mideast flows improve; LNG prices could jump further as Hormuz supply crunch persists; China hits back as US Congress approves tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 18, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas Capital’s TXS and OILT ETFs now trading on the Texas Stock Exchange; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures slip ahead of storage data; Climate activism “made me feel like a good person”; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as Saudi supply outlook improves; Wind and solar power is old, uneconomic, and government dependent. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Sep 17, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Contract for up to 45 CNG buses from Central Ohio Transit Authority; Pennsylvania has the energy…will regulation send investment elsewhere?; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Corpus Christi LNG expansion makes facility the second-largest in the United States; Superior officers find graffiti after fire at Enbridge, Inc. building; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle moderately higher; What the data center revolt is really about; CO2 enrichment ahead – de-decarbonization; U.S. LNG terminals increase toward winter levels; Artificial Intelligence is artificial when Washington tries to write technology regulation; INTERNATIONAL: Oil jumps on Saudi and Libya outages. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Sep 16, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Eos Energy accelerates manufacturing consolidation after securing millions in federal funds; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Sempra Infrastructure announces long-term LNG supply agreement with Petrobras; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures start week with gains; Gas processing frac spread soars to 2.5 year high; New Green Ammonia Buyers Alliance targets food industry; Was 2026 really the “hottest summer on record” in the United States?; Energy reality forces tech to ditch climate virtue signaling; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs amid Saudi pipeline halt; Gastech 2026 kicks off in Bangkok with a call for more energy; More climate emotionalism (and vulgarity); New IEF report highlights growing importance of LNG market security as global trade expands. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Sep 15, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global and China gas announce new long-term LNG agreement; Baker Hughes and Venture Global advance next phase of U.S. gas infrastructure growth; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures end week with losses; USA diesel hits $6 per gallon for first time ever; ExxonMobil executive sees US accounting for 30% of global LNG market by 2030; INTERNATIONAL: Oil posts biggest weekly gain since July; What if the assumptions embedded in the oil curve are wrong?; Ireland ‘seriously considering’ importing fracked US gas for LNG reserve in Clare. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Sep 14, 2026”