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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Solar on the rise in gas-rich Pennsylvania; NATIONAL: Can grid handle next Winter Storm Fern, solar flare, or enemy attack?; Climate superfund laws face legal challenges, political pushback, and implementation doubts; Legislators should set policy, not intervene in rate cases; Global capital is buying U.S. LNG – why isn’t American money leading?; INTERNATIONAL: UK oil regulator launches new digital strategy; ‘Net Zero’ is NOT affordable by the 6 billion living in poverty! Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 17, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Ohio’s manufacturing resurgence powered by oil and natural gas industry; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Mamdani’s new Chief Climate Officer wants to make NYC a ‘better place to live’; LNG facility planned to support manufacturing growth in Valdosta-Lowndes County; New England receives another LNG import cargo as winter takes its toll; Aramco commits to 1 MMtpa for 20 years from Commonwealth LNG; NATIONAL: Potential for mild winter ahead sinks natural gas for week; Another climate pipe dream – capturing carbon out of thin air; New book ‘Climate Porn’ targets phony science; Would less competition really lead to lower electricity prices?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil posts second straight weekly drop; Some OPEC+ members see scope to resume hikes in April; Japan creates first engine to generate power via 30% hydrogen; Renewable blackouts?; We don’t need any more renewables; Naftogaz seeks USA funds to renovate destroyed plants; UK North Sea oil production plummets 77% since 2000. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 16, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Core Natural Resources bets on AI data center power demand surge; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Virginia would be wise to remain out of RGGI; The Sunshine State is a heavyweight in natural gas consumption; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas settles higher after storage miss; The Super Bowl without EVs tells you everything; Mom-and-pop shops remain the heart of the retail propane industry; Recognizing failure, some liberals are reshaping their climate messaging; INTERNATIONAL: Oil drops amid supply and equity jitters; Global exploration signaling ‘early recovery’; India will buy US LNG if offered at reasonable price, Petronet CEO says; Japanese oil and gas group Inpex sees LNG supply shortfall in Asia in 2035. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 13, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: February 2026 NY Climate Act issues; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up ahead of inventory data; The EPA’s plan to relax CO2 regs is not a nefarious plot; EIA forecasts lower oil prices in 2026 and 2027 due to persistent stock builds; House Ways & Means Committee spotlights foreign funding in U.S. litigation; USA labor market report underpins energy demand; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains as Middle East tensions rise; U.S. shale majors take fracking global; Dumbing energy down – interruptible power as social policy; Dear President Trump, take their oil. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 12, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Part-time Governor Shapiro promotes cotton candy budget; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Severe climate act impacts threaten New York State; Oklahoma exits cement Houston as America’s oil and gas capital; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures slip in choppy trade; USDA revise oil, gas approval process on National Forest Land; America’s irreversible goodbye to climate governance; U.S. feedgas demand strengthens; AGA’s 2026 Playbook highlights affordability of natural gas; INTERNATIONAL: Oil edges down; North Sea sees Europe’s first Grade A methane-certified gas project; BofA report compares Big Oil companies; Exxon says EU methane rules would add 13% to refiners’ oil costs; The perils of petronomics in a warring world; China’s “clean” energy boom still rests on coal, oil, and gas; The Great Oil Conspiracy – oil is not a fossil fuel. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 11, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cold snap reveals need for natural gas pipeline in Vermont; The future of California’s energy infrastructure is fragile; Michigan state oversight subcommittee takes a closer look at data centers; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas falls on warmer weather outlook; Electric vehicle sales fell as hybrid vehicle sales continued to rise in 2025; Federal Judicial Center removes climate science section written by litigation advocates; Propane inventories decline more than average; Oilfield services leaders take permitting fight to Capitol Hill in largest fly-in yet; Chris Wright’s gambit on oil and gas affordability; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles higher as Hormuz risks resurface; Shell needs big discovery or deals as oil, gas reserves dwindle; Why climate science is not settled. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 10, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Reality is finally crashing New York’s utopian green-energy party; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Phillips 66 to cut nearly 300 jobs as LA refinery shuts; Legislators introduce bill providing incentives for DE natgas generating plants; Most of Virginia restricts solar farms – Democrats want to change that; Virginia exits gas infrastructure partnership; New York Democrats propose sweeping pause on data center construction; Cheniere submits application to build massive LNG plant in Texas; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures retreat ahead of weekend; Nutty alarmism – the latest; US Democrats urge EU to defy Trump on oil and gas rules; Trump freeing U.S. from UN health, energy, and climate tyranny; Big Oil’s merger boom is being driven by a surprisingly small club; AI’s explosive energy demand may unexpectedly strengthen natgas; Back to energy reality – a message to leaders finally recognizing what works; Cummins halts new electrolyzer sales, citing weakening hydrogen market; INTERNATIONAL: WTI, Brent gain as talks ease conflict fears; Climate change and energy – world leaders in turmoil; Europe’s Russian gas ban is set to trigger a new wave of LNG tanker demand; Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 9, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce partners with Expand Energy; Groups demand PA action on 8-year-old greenhouse gas petition; WV House of Delegates forms Natural Gas Caucus; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Colorado regulators may force Civitas to leave Aurora oil in the ground; California lawmakers push new climate lawsuit bill as refiners exit state; New England suffers the cold front of green energy extremism; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; Overreliance on renewables leaves Americans out in the cold; Federal science manual – how climate charlatans fool the smartest; Google parent Alphabet spells out spending spree; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles lower as Iran-US talks ease risk; UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 6, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: The most regressive tax you’ve never heard of; Massachusetts’s new hydro-power grid fails – will New York be next?; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures gain ahead of storage data; More data centers plan to build their own natural gas plants for power; House lawmakers press FERC on affordability, reliability and gas; U.S. power boom triggers global gas turbine shortage; When it comes to climate and energy, let’s retire the politics of fear; INTERNATIONAL: Oil ends higher amid rising Middle East risks; Russian oil revenues plunge to 5 year low; AI power needs may turn LNG glut to gap by 2030, says Qatar Energy CEO. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 5, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Is Pennsylvania running out of electricity?; What PA’s battle over climate change can teach the nation; MSC statement on Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Commonwealth LNG announces 20-year LNG supply agreement with Mercuria; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures pick up after selloff; Google is spending big to build a lead in the AI energy race; How natural gas delivered during Winter Storm Fern; CO2 border tariff? Don’t even think about it, DOE!; INTERNATIONAL: Oil ends day higher after drone incident; USA flagged oil tanker harassed by Iranian ships in Hormuz; The looming LNG glut and what it means for global energy prices; Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe jump 10% in January on year. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 4, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pa.’s energy bills out of control; Congressman highlights new era for federal energy policy & Pa. natural gas; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New Jersey’s new governor declares state of emergency on energy; NATIONAL: These rural Americans are trying to hold back the tide of AI; NCEA sounds the alarm on oil underinvestment fueled by peak oil myths; Climate ‘overshoot’? Let’s go!; Chevron CEO outlines off-grid natgas strategy for AI data center power; Senate carbon tax crowd wants new energy taxes; INTERNATIONAL: Oil closes sharply lower as Iran risk fades; Analysts explain energy ‘bloodbath’; OPEC+ 8 reaffirm decision to pause output hikes; Greek joint venture will supply US LNG to Ukraine in March. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 3, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New transmission line connecting Hydro-Quebec to ISO-NE begins; Stalling the New York Climate Act – pause evaluation; Newark, NJ officials look to stop fossil fuels; Freeport LNG in Texas to take in more gas after Thursday shutdown; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures rise on weather-driven demand; State attorneys general demand end to climate bias aimed at federal judges; Democratic governors ignore energy realities; Left using ignorance and deceit on natural cold to push climate narrative; INTERNATIONAL: Oil closes lower but posts strong monthly gain; The Blob wants to track your car, limit your travel, get more of your money; Poor nations won’t follow Europe and the UN into energy suicide; Europe gas set for biggest monthly gain since 2023 amid cold snaps. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 2, 2026”