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Burgum: Yes to US Power Supply, Reliability; No on Sage Grouse

Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum said the sage grouse is neither endangered nor threatened; he'll hold federal leases as scheduled; and worries the U.S. is short of electric power and at risk of losing the “AI arms race” to China and other adversaries.

Shale Outlook: Power Demand Drives Lower 48 Midstream Expansions

Rising electrical demand may finally push natural gas demand to catch up with production.

Shale Outlook Appalachia: Natural Gas Poised to Pay

Increasing gas demand is expected to rally prices and boost midstream planning as a new Trump administration pledges to loosen permitting—setting the stage for M&A in the Appalachian Basin.

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of FERC-Permitted Indiana NatGas Line

“As night follows day, an environmental challenge follows the approval of a natural gas pipeline,” a Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit panel said in ruling in favor of a Boardwalk Pipeline expansion project. 

Trump Vowed to Undo LNG Pause, but Advisers Preaching Patience

President-elect Donald Trump’s team is considering extending the comment period on the Department of Energy’s LNG study.

FERC Closes Out ’24 with Rulings to Boost LNG Supply

A trio of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations in the latter half of December allowed new LNG trains to begin operations or boosted gas supplies to the facilities.

Darbonne: The Power Grid Stuck in Gridlock

Greater power demand is coming but, while there isn’t enough power generation to answer the call, the transmission isn’t there either, industry members and analysts report.

Segrist: The Keystone for Trump?

President-elect Donald Trump talks about reviving the famously controversial Keystone XL Pipeline while threatening tariffs on the nation where it originates

Midwesterners to CCUS: Not in My Corn Field

Midstream firms in the Midwest are running into brick walls of local opposition against carbon capture projects.

Enbridge Deals with Clean-Up of Wisconsin Pipeline Oil Spill

Enbridge estimates 1,650 bbl have leaked from its Line 6 before repair, an incident that has given fodder to opponents of another Enbridge project.