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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Mainspring to deploy multi-fuel power at Travis Air Force Base; CT lawmakers push climate “superfund” bill despite rising energy costs; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; The radical left’s green scam is running out of fuel; At a time of int’l turmoil, ARC-ES can bring energy stability to U.S.; INTERNATIONAL: Crude price already stops climbing; EU sees no energy supply concern from Mideast war for now; U.S., Australia can do little to replace lost Qatari LNG cargoes; Qatar shuts gas liquefaction, will take weeks to restart; What the military conflict with Iran could mean for hydrocarbons; Russia may halt gas supplies to Europe amid Iran energy spike, Putin says. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 5, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Local officials, water boards to call for injection well moratorium at Marietta meeting; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NY haunted by closing of nuclear power plant as energy bills soar, green mandates spark chaos; Why Hormuz hits the West Coast (California) hardest; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains on Middle East turmoil, weather outlook; Muddling the judiciary’s understanding of science; The U.S. has oil insurance; U.S. LNG production ramps up, but Qatar shortfall looms; INTERNATIONAL: Oil price goes higher even after Trump pledge; Analyst outlines 2 potential scenarios for Iran conflict; Oil is Iran’s weapon of choice; Conflict in Iran and the global oil market. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 4, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global announces LNG purchase agreement with Trafigura; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post moderate gains; Science demands we overturn the ‘Endangerment Finding’; U.S. NGLs hit record 7.5 MMb/d production on ethane-driven gains; INTERNATIONAL: Crude jumps on Iran war escalation; Hopes for Suez Canal revival dashed; Saudis pulled deeper into war after new Iranian strikes; Nuclear reactor restart in Japan will likely displace natgas powergen; Naftogaz to import US LNG via Lithuanian terminal; The gas price shock will expose Britain’s catastrophic energy misjudgment; For oil prices, it’s the fear not the barrels. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 3, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Virtual power plant misinformation in NY; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post modest gains; AI and the data center backlash; Trump’s war on Iran threatens to drive up oil prices and inflation; Why accounting methods matter in O&G; INTERNATIONAL: Crude jumps as Iran risks mount; The oil glut that never showed up; Iran conflict sends European natgas prices soaring; OPEC+ decides to boost production; War in the Gulf – are there winners and losers? Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 2, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay $345 million in protest case; Venture Global announces new long-term LNG partnership with Hanwha of Korea; Glenfarne, TotalEnergies sign Alaska LNG offtake agreement; Cheniere and CPC sign long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on weather outlook; Smart Sand, Inc. announces fourth quarter 2025 and full year 2025 results; DOE announces $171 million to expand USA geothermal energy; BP goes big on shale oil drilling; LNG exports are not driving up prices, policy failures are; Why climate hysteria and far-left media are reaching their end; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles mixed as Iran talks continue; Aramco starts gas production at Jafurah. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 27, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Steelton pipe plant to benefit entire commonwealth; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Most natgas pipelines built in 2025 connect the South Central U.S. to supply; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains as March contract expires; Salazar’s shale bets fuel new “Two Texas Presidents” family office; Slowing USA shale growth has fracking companies finding new markets; INTERNATIONAL: Crude volatile ahead of Iran talks; Biggest oil cos need to find 22mm bpd by 2040; ‘Green’ ideology a force for African oppression; Australia ships LNG 25,000 kilometres to Eastern Canada amid Asian slump. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 26, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cheniere celebrates 10 years of LNG exports; $50 million natgas facility planned for Lowndes County to fuel manufacturing; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower; Shale giant says threat of oil glut is receding; Rooftop solar fraud – the damage continues (part 1); Solar industry searches for a message (it is not economics); Natgas is preferred by data centers & manufacturers, more capacity & pipes are needed; US LNG feedgas demand surges as Golden Pass ramps up; INTERNATIONAL: Oil extends losses on Mideast risks; Saudi Arabia’s new U.S. LNG deal marks a stunning geopolitical reversal; U.S. LNG exports have changed global energy markets; US LNG export surge and soft China demand meet record European imports. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 25, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: CNX closes tender offer for 6% senior notes due 2029; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall despite blizzard; Oil cos get Supreme Court hearing on climate suits; Retirement delays of U.S. electric generating capacity may continue in 2026; Energy reliability is a life-or-death matter; INTERNATIONAL: Oil resilient amid Middle East tensions. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 24, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Pittsburgh region should make way for more data centers; Residents call for protections against proposed data centers in WV; Applications for Ohio oil and gas scholarship program open; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains ahead of chilly weekend; New U.S. electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high in 2026; Blue state lawmakers risk worsening affordability crisis with environmental crime bills; Clearing up some misconceptions about the DoE report; What is the correct CO2 concentration?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil holds near six-month high; Surging oil tanker rates tipped to go even higher; UK plans to cut carbon costs for refineries after closures; India builds a fossil future one coal plant at a time. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 23, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: WV-GO releases statement on the future of energy generation; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Haynesville forecast to lead U.S. shale growth in next two years; This daring developer wants to power America’s AI future; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures slip in choppy trade; To win the AI race, America must unleash energy dominance or fall; Why Microsoft and Amazon are turning to nuclear power for AI; Is the gas turbine bottleneck solving itself?; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles at six-month high; Morningstar predicts likeliest Iran outcome; Mexico weighs ‘sustainable fracking’ to cut dependence on US natural gas; Europe’s stubborn reality threatens ambitious climate targets. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 20, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: INR appoints Thomas Marchetti as VP of investor relations; Ohio school launches oil field safety training program; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New England lawmakers weigh plug-in solar as Europe’s model spreads; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures end lower in choppy trade; Why data centers don’t have to be the villain; USA renews threat to withdraw from IEA; Which USA oil major produced the most in 2025?; EPA begins rolling back Biden’s “good neighbor” rule; After years of buybacks, Big Oil is drilling again; Solar and wind aren’t real power sources, they’re intermittent fuel-savers; INTERNATIONAL: Crude surges as Iran risks grow; Amsterdam to enact ban on fossil fuel and meat advertising in public spaces; ‘Climate cult’ hurts Europe’s economy, US energy secretary tells AFP; Gavin Newsom and UK’s Ed Miliband aim to burn their nations on the altar of eco-lunacy. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 19, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Dems praise “energy pragmatism” forced by their own green failures; Newsom targets Big Oil abroad while CA relies on global detours; Winter storms rapidly drain U.S. natural gas inventories; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas snaps three-session winning streak; Analyst says bearish gas risks growing; Prime Power launches always-on energy for data centers; Maritime exports of petroleum products increased in January 2026; U.S. LNG feedgas demand continues to rise; U.S. LNG is America’s engine of growth and security; INTERNATIONAL: Crude dips on Iran deal signals; Miliband ‘aiding Putin’ by concreting over UK fracking sites. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 18, 2026”

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”