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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Northeast gas demand declines, but unaffected by short-lived export tax; NATIONAL: U.S. propane exports have increased every year since 2007; Judge in Mann v. Steyn trial sanctions Mann and his counsel for misconduct; ExIm-backed gas project as threat to America first energy agenda; Natgas key to meeting rising US power demand, FERC chairman says; Zeldin’s bombshell puts EPA endangerment finding in the crosshairs; Towns and states don’t want green energy; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops below $67 as trade war fears weigh on demand; Is the IEA getting back on track re oil & gas?; The world lines up to buy American gas. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 14, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere wins FERC approval for Texas LNG expansion; NATIONAL: CERAWEEK Occidental Petroleum sees US oil output peaking in next five years; EPA eliminating environmental justice jobs; USA tariffs prompt criticism at Houston energy industry gathering; Polar vortex could bring cold blast to millions across US, AccuWeather says; Williams eyes expanding natural gas infrastructure; Why energy executives believe natural gas is no longer ‘just a bridge fuel’; INTERNATIONAL: Swedish battery maker Northvolt collapses, a blow to Europe; China extends subsidies for unconventional gas drilling. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 13, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: First LNG cargo produced at Corpus Christi Stage 3 export facility; NATIONAL: Oil CEOs back Trump’s energy agenda as crude hits fresh low; US LNG exporters seek to renegotiate deals to cover rising costs; CFACT warns about dangerous wind and solar PFAS pollution; Technicals suggest natgas futures in ‘early innings of a long-term bullish cycle’; Trump just reversed course on two key U.S. climate pledges; U.S. could reach deal with Canada that avoids oil and gas tariffs; Gunvor eyes boosting US natural gas production assets; The future for oil takes center stage at CERAWeek opening day; INTERNATIONAL: Enbridge appoints Steven W. Williams as Chairman of the Board; The world has reached ‘peak oil trade’ (LOL); Oil prices rebound as market metrics signal oversold conditions; Energy market implications of Ukraine-Russia ceasefire could be huge. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 12, 2025”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: America needs the energy Pennsylvania can supply; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: US approves extension to Delfin LNG export permit; Arizona man stumbles upon Jordan Cove LNG project, seeks to revive it; NATIONAL: Pete Hegseth drives the stake through climate change driving defense policy; How US energy independence changed geopolitics; Tech giants increasingly turning to natural gas to power data centers; The dilemma of LNG exports and U.S. energy security; A way to make cheap, clean hydrogen–without federal subsidies; NextEra Energy CEO says natgas can meet only small part of U.S. power demand; EQT CEO says ‘the market is screaming that we need more energy’; INTERNATIONAL: Fraser Institute says fracking bans costing billions in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; Climate misinformation from the United Nations. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 11, 2025”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Enbridge to invest CAD 100 million in T15 project in NC; NATIONAL: Payroll in USA oil and gas totals $168 billion in 2024; States dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants; EPA says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE; ADNOC seeks to buy first gas fields in US; US estimates it will take $20 billion and years to refill oil reserve; Fees on Chinese vessels would disrupt U.S. ethane export markets; Momentum builds for meaningful energy permitting reform; INTERNATIONAL: Why has India promised to buy more U.S. oil?; BlackRock’s Panama Canal deal is latest win for chief Larry Fink. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 10, 2025”

NATIONAL: How many people did USA oil and gas employ in 2024?; U.S. butane exports reached a new record in 2024; Wright, Burgum visit Louisiana liquefied natural gas facility amid $18B expansion; INTERNATIONAL: European Commission schedules new round of coordinated gas deals. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 7, 2025”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Frack, Kathy, frack or New York will continue to be held over an energy barrel by Canada; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: US approves LNG export extension for Golden Pass; NATIONAL: EPA cancels 21 additional grants totaling $116M in 3rd round of cuts; USA Energy sec says we’re at the start of a new Manhattan Project; Honeywell to acquire Sundyne for $2.16B; Jump-starting a new era of energy realism; States rethink failed energy policies; INTERNATIONAL: Enverus downgrades Brent price forecast; China looks to derail the West’s strategy to replace Russian gas supplies. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 6, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump touts plans to spur mammoth Alaska gas export project; NJBIA urges policymakers to allow for immediate in-state natgas generation; NATIONAL: Alpha-Otto Technologies unveils successful hydrogen engine test; Yes, coal and natural gas remain much cheaper than wind and solar; The greatest scientific fraud of all time — part xxxiii; Don’t let this be America’s ‘Germany moment’ on energy; Ghost grids – a conservative call to reclaim America’s power; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops as tariffs and OPEC+ supply shake markets; Ireland approves emergency floating LNG facility to address gas supply risks. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 5, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: The predictable outcome of California’s green energy policies is here; Why isn’t NH using US natural gas instead of Canadian?; NATIONAL: US DOE eases LNG bunkering restrictions; Refinery closures, rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories; The climate cult turns to acid to save the planet; INTERNATIONAL: Crude futures plunge as OPEC+ revives supply; Trump’s tariffs threat hits Canada’s oil and gas drillers. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 4, 2025”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Behold! Biggest liar in New York wants to be NYC mayor; NATIONAL: Wells Fargo drops targets slammed by US Energy Secretary Wright; Renewables aren’t renewable; EPA rules on emissions of natural gas shall not pass; Time running out for Congress to act on 45V tax credit rules; Natural gas surges to meet data center power needs; AI fever in power stocks moves from nuclear to plain natural gas. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 3, 2025”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community launches Eyes On Air webpage; Chris Kendall appointed to Range Resources board of directors; NATIONAL: USA crude oil inventories drop; After a month of Trump’s pro-oil and gas moves, Dems target his energy emergency; Natgas markets have long been challenging, a new level of wildness may be on the horizon; U.S. natural gas exports soar to new highs as additional LNG supply hits the water; INTERNATIONAL: Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs to take effect, adds new China duty; WTI jumps above $70 on Canada & Mexico tariff plan. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 28, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Air Products cancels green hydrogen plant planned for New York; NATIONAL: Chevron makes leadership changes in simplification push; Are we ever likely to see an AI CEO at an oil and gas company?; White House says Trump meant EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staff; INTERNATIONAL: BP refocuses on oil amid Elliott pressure, but cuts buybacks. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 27, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Black Gold starts drilling at Indiana well; NATIONAL: The AI data-center boom is a job-creation bust; What Jon Stewart and others get wrong about big oil subsidies; LNG takes the crown in Trump’s energy push; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slumps as US confidence dives; Leading energy companies holding back renewables commitments; Controlling ways to generate electricity through subsidies terrible plan for planet. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 26, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Under extremist legislation, New Yorkers will pay $3 billion a year more for energy; New York green car law has auto dealers fired up as looming deadline doesn’t match ‘reality’; NATIONAL: Winter finally gives us natural gas room to run; INTERNATIONAL: Oil edges up amid uncertainty; BP set to scrap oil and gas production cuts. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 25, 2025”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Tokyo Gas to sell USA shale stake amid activist elliott scrutiny; Expansion of Corpus Christi LNG in Texas starts delivery; Miami chosen by Saudi Arabia for second USA investment office; Fortescue reconsidering timeline for Arizona hydrogen project amid policy uncertainty; NATIONAL: US energy council chief says power plants to produce 15% more electricity; Trump’s energy czar has plan to ‘map, baby, map’ US oil bounty; Granholm Energy Dept. gave California utilities $600M, now she’ll sit on their boards; INTERNATIONAL: WTI slips 2% as key support level breached; Russia is wooing Western energy companies, but will they return?; Global refining capacity expected to grow at slowest pace in 30 years; Trump policy will embolden developing world to reject climate agenda; Austria, a longtime buyer of Russian gas, tries to break the habit. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 24, 2025”

NATIONAL: California phaseout of fossil fuel cars faces Congress test; Residential energy expenditures have increased with colder weather and higher prices; DOE Sec. Wright – coal is critical to meeting energy demand; The truth about Big Oil and climate change; How to solve the energy sector’s growing skills shortage; INTERNATIONAL: Is the era of net zero pledges coming to an end?; EU trade chief says ready to work with USA on lower tariffs; Oil holds above $72 amid supply uncertainty; U.S. and India revamp bilateral energy, trade pacts. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 21, 2025”