Category: Energy Regulations

Permian Basin Oil Field at Risk of Poisonous Water Leaks, Texas Railroad Commission Warns

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The Permian Basin, the heart of U.S. oil production, is grappling with a mounting crisis as toxic wastewater from fracking threatens environmental catastrophe and production setbacks. The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), the state’s oil and gas regulator, has issued urgent warnings about “widespread” underground pressure increases caused by wastewater disposal, risking poisonous leaks, higher crude […]

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Japan\’s LNG Surge: Energy Crisis Ahead

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Daily Standup Top Stories China dominates global trade of battery minerals – What will it take for the U.S. to get on it’s own production supply line? May 21, 2025 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: The EIA released its report on selected battery trade volumes, which makes us wonder how the United States will compete for […]

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IEA\’s Oil Demand Data: Trustworthy?

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Daily Standup Top Stories How Republicans got roped into a deal that keeps the IRA—and why there’s still time to fix it May 19, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article is from Alex Epstein’s Substack, and I highly recommend subscribing and supporting his work here: Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein.  I have interviewed Alex […]

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UK goes Bonkers on Green Energy

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Daily Standup Top Stories Britain’s Plan to Retrain Oil and Gas Workers for Clean Energy Jobs May 18, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: The following is an interesting article from Felicity Bradstock on Oilprice.com. Britain’s plan to create thousands of clean energy jobs for the oil and gas workers is an example of what won’t […] […]

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Week Recap: Blackouts, $9 Gas & Shell’s Big Play!

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Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories U.S. Largest Grid Operator is warning of Summer Power Shortages May 11, 2025 Clark Savage Key Points Research suggests potential summer power shortages in the U.S. grid, especially in PJM’s region, due to high demand and retiring plants. It seems likely that extreme heat could strain the grid, potentially causing […] Newsom […]

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Equinor Quits Wind?!

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Daily Standup Top Stories Ukraine’s MHP delivers first bio-LNG supplies to EU May 13, 2025 Mariel Alumit ENB Pub Note: I added overall market context on the bio-LNG markets Bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) is a renewable fuel derived from organic waste, such as agricultural residues, household waste, and industrial byproducts. Its production and […] Equinor could axe wind […]

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Saudi Arbian Spending Spree?!

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Daily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia Spends Like Oil’s Still at $90 May 12, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Excellent article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. This article reinforces Doomberg’s comments about OPEC and its viability in the future as a cartel. Last week on the Energy News Beat podcast, he […] Republicans Push to Refill […]

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