Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 2, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: EQT establishes new record of charitable giving in 2017; students get hands on experience with Cabot; natgas prices continue to fall for DTE gas customers; why New England is importing LNG from Russia; no scientific support for study claiming Exxon misled public on climate change; natgas remains most-consumed fuel in U.S. industrial sector; Russian gas deliveries to Europe hit new record high; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 23, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: DCNR to release PA state forest drilling report by early summer; 2017 was a good year for Washington County’s economy, thx to shale; what Ohioans need to know about PA serial protester; Marcellus/Utica fighting strong Gulf of Mexico bias; oil price jumps; shale remains leading source of U.S. crude; a downside for midstreamers in new tax law; Shell backing both deepwater and shale; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 22, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Shell VP says cracker plant “starting to come out of the ground”; FirstEnergy powergen unit headed for bankruptcy; Ted Cruz visits Philly to support refinery; Sierra Club wants NC coal plant to keep burning coal instead of natgas; will natgas prices go up in the spring; Saudi Arabia’s gift to American shale producers; oil & gas continue to be 50%+ of world energy mix in 2040; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 21, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: How’s the Rice Energy into EQT merger going?; Antero appoints new member to Board; Crawford/Venango counties get new natgas buses; East Coast natgas prices hit all-time highs during cold snap; law prof says California climate change lawsuits are a for-sure loser; EIA says ethane consumption, exports will increase this year; frac sand shortage threatens shale boom; Cheniere talks with Panama Canal about more LNG shipments; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 20, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: PA’s rig count hits highest level since 2015; OH compressor company returns to full employment; Bethlehem wants PennEast Pipeline moved; NY in a natgas death spiral; U.S. northeastern economy at risk from high energy costs; flaring still a problem in ND; Democrat Mayor in Illinois wants to slap 4% tax on natgas; my bloody valentine (natgas stats); U.S. methane emissions have virtually no impact on climate; OPEC & shale together keep oil above $60/barrel; China-Russia gas pipeline; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 16, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Maryland official asks Army Corps to delay permission for short pipe under Potomac River; record number of laterals feed new pipes & plants in M-U; $65/bbl the new “sweet spot” for oil price; investment in upstream o&g; natural gas processing economics; M&A activity will increase in 2018; OPEC to Houston–“We have a problem”; Netherlands permanently bans fracking; Argentina on the cusp of a shale boom; Saudis look to double natgas output next 10 years; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 15, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Huntley & Huntley begin seismic testing in Allegheny County; PA at severance tax crossroads; activists use Wayne Natl Forest decision to renew call for frack ban; Harrison County, WV votes to support local gas power plant; 24 rigs now operating in Ohio Utica; anti-pipeliners urge Mass. Gov. Baker to “break up” with natgas industry; Gulf Coast LNG soon expected to “dominate” world market; shale companies finally see profits; fossil fuel funding in Trump budget; bribery scandal sweeps through oil industry; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Feb 14, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: American Energy Partners scores more money; PA is welcoming the energy Renaissance; Williams donates $10K to PA College of Technology; Florida plant cuts deal to export LNG to Puerto Rico; FERC asks NARUC for “candid” input on grid resiliency; U.S. launches probe on pipeline dumping from other countries; OPEC gets nervous about shale oil uptick; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Feb 13, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Cheniere ordered to close 2 Sabine Pass LNG tanks following leaks; US shale oil output in Permian almost 3 million barrels/day; Chesapeake Energy sells remaining Mississippian Lime assets for $500M; Trump admin proposes repealing Obama methane leak rule; Trump budget slashes EPA budget 23%; Big Green lawyers hope latest tactic will sink fossil fuel companies; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Feb 12, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: PA wants comments on Mariner East 2 erosion permits; DEP proposes water quality permit for Equitrans pipe in Greene County; Ohio schedules hearing for proposed Harrison County electric plant; Cheniere signs deal to supply China with LNG; Trump’s “buy American” pipeline plan “vanished”; how did GE screw up its Baker Hughes merger; shale fears in the oil market; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Feb 9, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Pipelines have econ benefits for WV; Atlanta energy law firm opens office in Pittsburgh; natgas bills for Massachusetts homeowners on the rise; some locals oppose proposed natgas-fired electric plant in Michigan; Exxon’s reserves jump 19%; analysis of pipeline assets & outlooks; Carl Icahn claims another CEO scalp at SandRidge Energy; and more!
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Other Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Feb 8, 2018

The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: Six OH fractivists trash economic development; industry group touts assets in energy-rich OH; Clinton, PA commissioners look to future of natgas; Shale Support opens new Louisiana rail terminal for shale industry; Permian Basin is ‘Saudi Texas’; Chesapeake stock plunges after flat production outlook; U.S. electric mix depends on the price of natgas; big talk at City Hall can’t replace fossil fuels; energy stocks hit hard; oil world turns upside down as U.S. exports oil to Middle East; and more!
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