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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Core Natural Resources expands Triadelphia facility to make finished aircraft parts; Shale Crescent USA sells region to the world; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: EPA approves carbon-capture project in Indiana; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures end week lower; The carbon bureaucracy nobody voted for; U.S. E&Ps stay cautious on 2026 capex amidst market volatility; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles lower ahead of Iran talks; Trump vows Hormuz blockade after failed talks; European gas prices jump as U.S. set to blockade Iran ports; How the Iran war reshapes global gas and LNG this year and beyond. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 13, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: LPG exports rebound in March as East Coast cargoes surge; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Climate activists push in New York despite shifting sentiment; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on weather, storage data; LNG exports initiate a new era of energy abundance; INTERNATIONAL: Crude climbs as Hormuz disruptions persist; The Iran war reveals who is living in a fantasy world; Europe’s gas market faces a brutal storage refill season. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 10, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall in line with slump in oil; Coordinated climate superfund campaign continues to falter; Permitting reform is the energy policy Americans actually need; After all these years, alternatives are finding ways to stand on their own; INTERNATIONAL: Oil plunges on ceasefire deal; Sheinbaum proposes fracking plan as Mexico seeks to curb its reliance on US gas; Reform calls for ‘every last drop’ of oil and gas to be extracted in UK; Goldman warns of a ‘very painful’ natural gas shock that could rival the oil crisis; ExxonMobil, Shell report big hits from Iran conflict. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 9, 2026”

NATIONAL: Cold shot helps U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; The significance of the Jones Act waivers; America UPDATE the Jones Act NOW; U.S. LNG capacity edges up as Corpus Christi Stage III ramps up; Environmental disaster is looming thanks to “renewable” energy sources; INTERNATIONAL: Crude closes mixed on war signals; Crude sinks on two-week Iran pause; European natural gas prices plunge. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 8, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Maine to become first state to ban new data centers; Cheniere announces changes to its board of directors; Power company faces legal fight for making too much energy; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas edges up in rangebound trade; The Middle East Gulf was source for 8% of 2025 U.S. crude oil imports; INTERNATIONAL: Crude climbs on escalation fears; Qatar’s LNG tankers idle across Asia as export plant stays shut; Hormuz traffic rises to highest in weeks; OPEC+ decides to boost production in May. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 7, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: FERC issues DEIS for Sabine Pass Liquefaction; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas falls as storage injection season gets under way; Environmentalists are fighting our living standards in court; Why U.S. refineries can handle shale oil despite the persistent myth; Why energy predictions are almost always wrong; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges above $110 on Iran escalation; Why has the WTI oil price surpassed Brent?; UK holds Strait of Hormuz meeting with 40+ countries; Women take helm of BP; Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 6, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Spring Street Climate Fund misinformation; Justice Dept. sues New Jersey township over natural gas ban; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas extends losses on mild weather; Artificial Intelligence (AI) – economic transformation, politics brewing; Google is considering natural gas without carbon capture; US natural gas supply outlook hinges on three key shale basins; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settled lower as market awaits Trump message; Trump says ceasefire only possible when Hormuz reopens; Britain to host 35 countries for Strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 2, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Range Resources grants available for schools; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California cities roll-back natgas bans amid statewide energy crisis; Dalton approves $130M bond for new natural gas power plant; Haynesville production strengthens; Microsoft in talks with Chevron, Engine No. 1 about $7B Texas power plant; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle near flat; U.S. crude oil production rose in 2025, setting new record; INTERNATIONAL: Crude slides as war exit signals emerge; Trump tells allies to fight for fuel or buy from USA; Europeans urged to travel less as fear of energy shortage increases; The Strait of Hormuz’s bitter lesson for the European Union. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 1, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Polar LNG launches and appoints Joel Riddle as President and CEO; Spire announces sale of gas marketing business to Boardwalk Pipelines for $215 million; Blakeman backs fracking but not the CLCPA; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall as spring weather curbs demand; AI, data-centers, ignorant politicians: The coming electricity crisis; Iran war scrambles energy values across the Gulf Coast loading dock; INTERNATIONAL: WTI settles above $100 amid escalation; Trump tells aides he’s willing to end war without reopening Hormuz. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 31, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NYS plan to open state forests to solar and wind “massive step in the wrong direction”; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains as April contract expires; Execs predict what price WTI oil will hit in future; Energy Capital Partners proceeds with caution on gas-fired power plant deals; Here’s the long-term case for investing in producers of oil and natural gas; Democrats revive a Jimmy Carter tax mistake on ‘windfall’ profits; Climate lawfare is stalling America’s energy future; INTERNATIONAL: Oil jumps as war risks intensify; Treasury Sec says Hormuz insurance program to start soon; Crude oil and LNG supply are at risk of the worst-possible scenario. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 30, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain after inventory draw; Occidental’s Hollub, US oil’s most powerful woman, prepares to hand over reins; Private firms spearhead global shale push as US public operators stay home; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs as Hormuz disruption deepens; Iran oil revenue soars; Middle East crude oil tanker rates reached a multi-decade high in March; Europe scales back climate goals to ease Iran war energy shock; Gas crisis dwarfs oil shock as LNG supply breaks; Why world is on verge of bigger oil shock than 1973. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 27, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Chevron warns California risks energy crisis due to Iran war; New York approaches the green energy cliff with morons in charge; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up ahead of storage data; Brother Love the Earth’s Traveling Salvation Show; Technology to be integral part of shale development in US; US shale oil production seen to plateau, Chevron CEO says; Propane sees record production and elevated inventories as export constraints emerge; INTERNATIONAL: Crude falls as Iran talks confuse market; Iran is drafting law to introduce tolls for Hormuz transit; ADNOC CEO says weaponizing Hormuz is economic terrorism; The truth about the energy transition and the need for affordable secure energy; U.S. natural gas exporters answer Asia’s calls for ‘help,’ but aid can’t come overnight. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 26, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Haynesville sitting pretty as LNG export capacity takes off on Gulf Coast; New Jersey legislation targeting energy companies will hurt consumers; Maryland Supreme Court tosses Blue cities’ climate lawsuits against energy companies; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas settles higher as oil futures gain; Mideast situation shows need for energy diversification, says Cheniere CEO; Upwing Energy achieves ISO certification for subsurface compressor system; Energy bosses share Iran anxieties at CERAWeek; A turning point for litigation campaign; BlackRock CEO abandons climate delusion for investor needs; U.S. LNG feedgas maintains peak levels; From transit funds to sports arenas – the raid on clean energy funds; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises on Strait uncertainty; The oil supply crunch is spreading from the Gulf to the rest of the world; Iran charges some ships Hormuz transit fees; On oil prices, the narrative shifts to ‘higher for longer’. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 25, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Why Massachusetts voters are done with Gov. Healey’s sky-high energy bills; Gov. Hochul wants to delay climate change rules before the election; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas falls on Trump’s post about U.S.-Iran talks; TotalEnergies signs agreements to end its U.S. offshore wind projects; How demand is redefining the gas turbine market; Democrats’ energy betrayal – subsidizing Beijing while we strike Iran; AI is turning Big Tech into the new power players; INTERNATIONAL: Oil futures crash on Trump negotiations hint. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 24, 2026”

NATIONAL: Natural gas falls as traders sell ahead of the weekend; Wind and solar generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025; Iran conflict sends international propane market soaring; The two biggest myths about AI data centers; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as Iran war escalates; Iran, Trump exchange threats over Hormuz; Climate science and the cult of self-loathing. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 23, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Louisiana’s LNG industry could help fill natural gas gap amid war with Iran; New York banned the industry and stuck the poor with the bill; NATIONAL: Natural gas rises in volatile trading; How the Iran war could impact the US economy; U.S. exports of LNG to the Caribbean near record highs in 2025; State data refutes claim that data centers drive up power rates; INTERNATIONAL: Oil retreats as US and allies move to secure Hormuz; Gulf attacks drive oil volatility; Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years; European gas jumps after world’s top LNG plant hit by Iran. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 20, 2026”