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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA labor groups meet to plan abandoned well remediation; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation fall grant cycle now open; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures rebound as near-term weather warms; Which USA oil major produced the most in 2Q 2026?; The weather isn’t getting worse – the lawsuits are; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs as Hormuz deal remains elusive; The Green Climate Fund ran short of other people’s money; The UN Green Climate Fund is a wasteful fraud; Are you a loser with no friends? Blame climate change and buy a windmill. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 11, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: DEP OKs Expand’s 3rd 16″ water pipeline in Bradford County, PA; Marcellus Shale Coalition president assesses state of gas industry; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend losses to seven weeks; Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years; The activist playbook is to use litigation to slow America’s energy infrastructure; 2026 data center rejections hit 275; How U.S. natural gas came back from the dead; INTERNATIONAL: Oil steadies as Hormuz tensions flare; Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway; Adnoc buys $1.3B of tankers as oil exports boom; EU softens Russian LNG sanctions, allowing shipping and trading to continue beyond 2027. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 10, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Virginia Governor ‘skeptical’ of NextEra-Dominion deal; New York State’s path to energy affordability runs through fracking; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall as storage expands; Big Tech turns to fuel cells to power the AI boom; How did USA upstream M&A activity look in 2Q 2026?; What energy company earnings really mean; What are hyperscalers?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as Iran deal optimism fades; What has been the one constant through Hormuz turmoil?; UAE bucks risks to lead Hormuz oil shipping. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Aug 7, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Prime Data Centers proposes seven-building complex at Starpointe Business Park; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: N.J. looks to “virtual power plants” as another solution to demand spike; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures hold steady ahead of storage data; Wright says fuel shipping waiver extension ‘quite likely’; This law is killing US jobs AND harming national security; Why natural gas isn’t going anywhere in the US power system; The ‘conservatives’ being paid to sell you wind and solar; Climate crusaders turn to flimsy ‘extreme event attribution’ to bring down oil, gas, and coal; INTERNATIONAL: Oil extends losses on Hormuz talks; Dozens of idling Iranian tankers show USA blockade is working; Aramco sees long road ahead to restore energy supply chains after Iran war; BP to sell US RNG unit as it moves focus to oil and gas; Hormuz draft agreement reportedly awaits Khamenei approval. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Aug 6, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Coastal Bend LNG initiates formal permitting and consultation process; The saga of Enbridge Line 5 continues; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on cooler weather outlook; Gravity acquired by Firefly Capital to support growing demand for power infrastructure; Trump blasts Exxon, Chevron for making ‘too much money,’ demands lower gasoline prices; INTERNATIONAL: Brent settles at three-week low. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Aug 5, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Morrisey touts 50 by 50 plan in addressing oil and gas association; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: EnCap Flatrock announces sale of M6 Midstream to Williams for $5.5B; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post small gains; Amogy and 2G Energy successfully demonstrate integrated ammonia-to-power generation; The climate Faucis are coming, the climate Faucis are coming!; INTERNATIONAL: Crude sinks as tensions ease; Q3 is set for extreme volatility, oil analysts warn; We’ve lost the war against climate change – time to scrap net zero; India to climate cartel – count us out; Strait of Hormuz crisis shifts LNG’s biggest risk from supply to demand. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Aug 4, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: PA farmers group seeks data center halt, cites eminent domain; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Atlas Energy taps Kodiak for driverless oilfield trucking; Judge casts doubt on New York’s polluter pays climate law; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle modestly lower; Anti-data-center hysteria echoes decades of failed green predictions; INTERNATIONAL: Brent caps strongest month since March; LNG tanker carrying Qatari cargo struck in Strait of Hormuz. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Aug 3, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Shell’s Beaver County plastics plant delivers record performance in second quarter; GE Vernova to invest nearly $166M in Pittsburgh-area operations, add hundreds of jobs; Homer City Generation hosts IUP leadership for Energy Campus tour; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Rio Grande LNG ahead of schedule; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains with support from storage data; White House planned to nominate top EPA adviser as air office replacement; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops amid mixed supply signals. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jul 31, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Garrity uses farm plan to knock data centers, distances herself from Trump tariffs; Huge solar farm in 4 Erie County townships nears final approval stage; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Michigan legislature draws the line on climate lawfare; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures steady in early trading; Lower crude oil prices reduced U.S.-Canada energy trade value in 2025; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as tensions erupt; Oil, gas sector is cash rich, capital cautious; QatarEnergy buys 33 US LNG cargoes to offset Hormuz disruption; Hormuz traffic shows defiance. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jul 30, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: The Rapid announces 8 new natural gas-powered buses to launch in 2027; Cheniere gets approval to introduce natural gas into final LNG expansion plant; Filled crude pipelines could cap Permian gas growth; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend decline; Spot gas broadly lower as prices retreat across most regions; U.S. enters a new cycle of natgas power development, but execution challenges loom large; Baker Hughes posts nearly 50 percent YoY increase in orders; U.S. LNG feedgas demand continues to rise; Private equity-linked asset sales to fuel US oil M&A; INTERNATIONAL: Oil tumbles on diplomatic optimism; Iran launches surprise missile attack on U.S. forces; UAE LNG exports via Gulf press on. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 29, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: How infrastructure can unleash Ohio’s energy dominance; New PA methane rules being developed for oil and gas operations; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Argent LNG wins DOE approval to export to free-trade agreement countries; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend losses; Hybrid sales rise while battery electric sales remain lower after tax credit expiration; CIEL’s latest report makes the case for #EveryoneKnew; The war on data centers jeopardizes our economy and national security; Reuters recycles the myth of cheap renewables; Climate lawfare comes for American energy and your wallet; INTERNATIONAL: Brent tumbles nearly 9% on diplomacy; Oil tankers reroute to Egypt amid Houthi threat; Iran war risk keeps US LNG cargo values near three-year highs; Academic says get used to a few blackouts to keep costs down. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jul 28, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Indiana and Virginia encourage a speedy way to meet rising energy demand; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; Despite activist “coup”, NAS admits climate attribution has “significant challenges”; Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee holds FERC oversight hearing; INTERNATIONAL: Brent pulls back from $100; Overseas buyers in hot pursuit of USA crude; Lull in fighting as Iran holds Hormuz talks with Oman; Europe faces winter gas reckoning as global fight for LNG brews. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Jul 27, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Yaw bill to ensure responsible solar development signed into law; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Eversource, National Grid, and partners to test MA V2G program; A New York Climate Act project doing more harm than good; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures slip at the close; Meta drops out of clean energy pact as its natgas buildout accelerates; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges above $100; QatarEnergy prepares to extend LNG force majeure; UK’s new Energy Secretary opposed North Sea drilling; China finances Putin’s war against Ukraine by buying oil. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jul 24, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NYISO on the June-July heat wave; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains with eyes on storage data, Gulf storm; Liberty Energy, PowerBridge JV to power data center campuses; Commercial crude oil inventories increased by 2.0 million barrels; End Climate Assessment propaganda; INTERNATIONAL: Oil extends rally on Iran tensions; Houthis claim oil tanker attacks in Red Sea; Global LNG vs the European Union; Russian LNG imports to EU rising despite looming import ban; After hiccup in 2026, LNG market will rebound but unsure through 2050. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jul 23, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: David McCormick set to lead Energy and Natural Resources Committee; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle little changed; Halliburton announces second quarter 2026 results; Solar for the soul or for the senses; Energy security and climate realism usher in coal’s rise; Shale trades go-go days of growth for output creep; EPA proposes changes to Biden-era environmental rules for heavy-duty trucks; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs as shipping threats grow; Saudi led coalition vows to protect ships from Houthis; Fossil fuels still generate 57% of the world’s electricity; Why the UAE is taking a bigger piece of America’s LNG crown jewel; India became world’s top long-term LNG buyer in 2025. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 22, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New York imports more electricity from Canada after high-voltage transmission line opens; One resource, two vastly different fortunes; Blakeman criticizes state’s all-electric buildings law, vows to restore natural gas if elected; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; U.S. LNG growth exceeding all expectations, Yergin says; Further proof that climate cataclysms are just fearmongering; INTERNATIONAL: Brent nears $90 on conflict risks; Incoming UK Prime Minister to support renewed North Sea oil and gas drilling. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Jul 21, 2026”