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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA state senators weigh in on possible changes under Trump; Republican victory – David McCormick flips PA Senate seat; NATIONAL: From oil to EVs, Trump return set to shake up energy policy; Clean power operators strike cooperative tone over Trump return; What Trump’s reelection could mean for the IRA, offshore wind; Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change; Post-election outlook for midstream sector; INTERNATIONAL: Panama to cancel flags on four US-sanctioned LNG vessels; WTI and Brent climb as traders weigh mixed market signals. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 8, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Arkansas electric co-op invests $1B for over 1 GW of new natural gas generation; FERC gives Venture Global permission to introduce natgas into LNG plant; Berkeley voters reject tax on natural gas use in buildings; NATIONAL: API hopes to ‘unleash American energy’ with Trump win; Natural gas futures gain as Trump wins; U.S. propane exports just shy of all-time high; INTERNATIONAL: Booming Iranian oil trade in the spotlight after Trump win. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Nov 7, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Voters show support for slowing Washington’s natural gas phase-out; Replacement of 1940s natgas pipeline through 5 Michigan counties complete; NATIONAL: Solar and wind won’t replace natural gas for decades – they will depend on it; To help Puerto Rico, repeal the Jones Act; Buttigieg clashes with Fox’s Kilmeade; INTERNATIONAL: TotalEnergies chief warns Donald Trump against cutting climate rules. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Nov 6, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Consumers Energy completes Mid-Michigan natural gas pipeline; NATIONAL: U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petchems rose 135% from 2014 to 2023; Companies boost social and climate reporting amid ESG backlash; Kamala Harris will keep America from the energy we need; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC extends its oil output cuts by one month until the end of December; Will USA election outcome affect OPEC+ policy?; South Korea weighs buying more USA energy if Trump wins election. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Nov 5, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: US regulators reject amended interconnect agreement for Amazon data center; Trump has reason in Pennsylvania to feel better than Harris; PA Republican McCormick is hitting the right notes; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Commonwealth LNG commits to MiQ natgas certification; NATIONAL: US DOE awards $473.6 million more for grid resilience projects; How AI is incrementally fueling energy sector innovation; Will AI drive a nuclear renaissance, or a natural gas boom?; CNN climate reporter warns Trump win could affect ‘life on earth’; INTERNATIONAL: Iran relies on natural gas for nearly 90% of its power generation demand. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Nov 4, 2024”

NATIONAL: Oil futures benefit from stronger than expected U.S. fuel demand; Share of natgas production in U.S. tight oil plays increased over last decade; Will AI drive a nuclear renaissance, or a natural gas boom?; Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning; SEC climate rule unlikely to survive a Trump victory; INTERNATIONAL: Oil jumps as Iran plans retaliation; New survey shows grim outlook for oil markets; UK goes no further in raising oil and gas taxes after outcry. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Nov 1, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Shapiro admin launches “discover the government nipple” website; Biden-Harris send more “free” taxpayer $$ to PA ahead of election; NATIONAL: EPA due for a total makeover if Trump wins; Unlocking the benefits of natural gas conversion for coal-fired power plants; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices rebound; BP shelves 18 early-stage hydrogen projects as part of $2B cost cutting program; The LNG market will remain tight until 2027; European natural gas arbitrage to Henry Hub blasts to $11.40/MMbtu; U.S. tightens grip on Russia’s LNG exports. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 31, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Golden Pass LNG gets 3-year deadline extension to complete construction; Eversource proposes 25-30% rate increase for natural gas in Massachusetts; Some Mass. voters express frustration over lack of emphasis on climate change; NATIONAL: U.S. energy production increased faster than consumption past 50 years; Big Oil sees AI boom driving ‘crazy demand’ for U.S. natural gas; Biden/Harris LNG export policies are losing credibility; INTERNATIONAL: India’s natural gas demand set to nearly double by 2040; Panama Canal seeks LNG comeback after 65% decline in traffic. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 30, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas industry groups look at upstream employment; NATIONAL: WTI plunges amid reduced risk premium; Trump’s energy policy is a clear no-brainer for Americans in 2024; Natgas names reinstated at BofA, sees capital discipline lifting stocks in 2025; Is peak investment coming for the shale patch? Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 29, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Trump pledges to slash energy costs, lift LNG pause, and ‘frack, frack, frack’; DEP extends air quality permits for temporary operation of Shell cracker; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: South Dakota Supreme Court deals setback to CCS pipeline; Transparency and technology are transforming permitting in Virginia; NATIONAL: Analysts look at natural gas price rise; Suddenly energy realism is a winning political issue; Harris wears the mask of an energy moderate as a ploy to attract votes; INTERNATIONAL: Oil prices continue to yo-yo; European gas industry abandons deal to retrain workers for low carbon economy. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 28, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Coterra moving/downsizing its Pittsburgh office; Pennsylvania to get $244M more for abandoned mine land cleanup; WATT Fuel Cell wins Technology Innovation Leadership Award; Blue Bird delivers first fleet of propane-powered buses to Philadelphia; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Exxon Mobil, Qatar get 3-year extension to build their LNG plant in Texas; NATIONAL: Patterson-UTI offers sobering outlook for natgas, drilling in 2025; BP Energy Partners announces growth investment in Novitech; Propane buses drive the future of student transportation; INTERNATIONAL: Globe on course for warming of up to 3.1C, warns UN; Oil drops amid supply glut fears. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 25, 2024”

NATIONAL: Greenway Technologies announces gas to hydrogen system; US DOE offers additional $2 billion for grid expansion, upgrades; Biden’s climate splurge gives billions to nonprofit newbies; JPMorgan eyes physical LNG trading after Dimon hails boon; The market is pricing in another ‘warm winter’ for natural gas; The hierarchy of Democratic deceit. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Oct 24, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Michigan government agencies staffed & funded by climate activists; Greenpeace exploits Texas tragedy for its own gain; NATIONAL: Double Zero and SJ Enviro. collaborate to transform natgas into blue hydrogen; Oil climbs as traders track war and cease-fire talks; INTERNATIONAL: Western Canada gets first pieces of CNG natgas fueling corridor; Modi touts closer Russia ties at BRICS summit; In Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale lands, it’s drill, baby, drill!; A ‘tidal wave’ of natgas supply — biggest yet — will reshape global markets. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Oct 23, 2024”

NATIONAL: Which Kamala Harris should voters believe?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil is still not out of the woods; JP Morgan analysts don’t see a peak in oil demand through 2035; EU issues guides on phase-out of fossil fuel stand-alone boilers. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Oct 22, 2024”

NATIONAL: WTI crude sees biggest weekly drop in over a year; The high costs of obstructing LNG exports; U.S. ‘zombie summer’ saps energy demand and natural gas prices; INTERNATIONAL: Dubai firm takes control of Russian LNG ships in effort to skirt sanctions; Former Russian oil executive found dead after ‘fall.’ Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Oct 21, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Phillips 66 to shut down LA refinery as Newsom doubles down; Cheniere Energy moves closer to starting new Texas LNG export operation; NATIONAL: American Forest Foundation gets in on carbon credit scam; Tech titans’ quiet exodus from the grid; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steadies, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month; Snam CEO claims Europe is vulnerable to natural gas supply shocks. Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Oct 18, 2024”