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An Economic Assessment of the 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan Brent Bennett, Ph.D. talks about An Alternative Approach to Enable Cost-Effective Growth

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage537

Texas is facing explosive electricity demand growth from the Permian Basin’s oil and gas operations, data centers, manufacturing, and electrification. In response, ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) have fast-tracked the 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP)—including the Permian Basin Reliability Plan (PBRP)—a massive build-out of high-voltage transmission lines designed to import […]

Iraq Planning to Triple Pipeline Oil Exports as Hormuz Seems Destined to Stay ClosedEnergy News Beat

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage731

As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Iraq is racing to reroute its crude exports northward. The Iraqi government has approved an urgent plan to nearly triple pipeline shipments of crude oil from the Kurdistan region to Turkey’s Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, aiming to ease the severe […]

Nuclear Renaissance: Powering AI Without the Ideology

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage263

Todd Royal is an author, a true Nuclear expert, and a great friend of the Energy News Beat Podcast. I had an absolute blast visiting with Todd, and we covered a lot of great topics. Being in the rapital raising business for nuclear is an outstanding part of our Energy Dominance requirements. We need modular […]

Data Centers On Center Stage, More Disruptions in the Iran War on the Energy News Beat Stand Up

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage414

We have 8 huge stories, and David Blackmon, Forbes, Daily Caller, and Substack Author stopped by. There are a lot of moving parts in the Energy Markets right now, and we bring the 8 biggest stories. We talk about the right way to do data centers, and the implications of the Iran War. […]

Iranian Strikes in the Gulf Raise Stakes for Gulf States

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Clark Savage616

In a sharp escalation of the ongoing 2026 Iran conflict, Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait International Airport overnight on June 2-3, hitting Terminal One and causing significant material damage. Kuwaiti authorities reported at least one fatality and dozens of injuries (with some sources citing up to 63 wounded), prompting the immediate suspension of all […]

Unprecedented Dominance: Two NM Counties Account For 78% of Onshore Federal Oil Production

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage332

ENB Pub Note: This article was posted on David Blackmon’s Energy Additions SubStack. I will be interviewing him today about several other topics and will add this one to the list. We highly recommend subscribing. In a striking X post this week, the American Petroleum Institute spotlighted a powerful and unprecedented truth about American […]

Data Centers Are Moving to Unincorporated Areas to Avoid Citizen Decision Impacts – Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage587

In rural Texas, a quiet but transformative shift is underway. Developers are increasingly siting massive data centers in unincorporated areas—where county governments have far less regulatory authority than cities—bypassing the kind of local zoning, public hearings, and citizen pushback that could slow or stop projects in more populated zones. This strategy is playing out dramatically […]

SPR Draw Down at Critical Levels and May Surpass the Biden Abuse

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage2889

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is being drained at a record pace under the current administration, with projections showing it could hit operational minimum levels as early as August 2026—faster than the Biden-era releases of 2022. At the same time, California is staring down a severe refined-product crunch, with jet fuel and diesel inventories […]

State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Payment Ending Offshore Wind ProjectsHow Much Has Climate Lawfare Cost US Consumers?

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage346

In the latest chapter of the green energy wars, a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed suit Tuesday against the Trump administration’s deal to wind down costly offshore wind projects. The lawsuit, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and joined by her counterparts in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and […]

Vitol Says Europe and US Aren’t Facing Up to Oil Supply Crunch: How Will This Rubber Band Snap Impact Consumers and Investors?

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage964

In a stark warning delivered at S&P Global’s Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference in London, Vitol board member Tom Baker pulled no punches: “In Europe and I think in the US, everyone is kind of asleep at the wheel and just carrying on life as normal.” Vitol, one of the world’s largest independent oil […]

Author: Clark Savage

An Economic Assessment of the 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan Brent Bennett, Ph.D. talks about An Alternative Approach to Enable Cost-Effective Growth

Iraq Planning to Triple Pipeline Oil Exports as Hormuz Seems Destined to Stay ClosedEnergy News Beat

Nuclear Renaissance: Powering AI Without the Ideology

Data Centers On Center Stage, More Disruptions in the Iran War on the Energy News Beat Stand Up

Iranian Strikes in the Gulf Raise Stakes for Gulf States

Unprecedented Dominance: Two NM Counties Account For 78% of Onshore Federal Oil Production

Data Centers Are Moving to Unincorporated Areas to Avoid Citizen Decision Impacts – Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis

SPR Draw Down at Critical Levels and May Surpass the Biden Abuse

State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Payment Ending Offshore Wind ProjectsHow Much Has Climate Lawfare Cost US Consumers?

Vitol Says Europe and US Aren’t Facing Up to Oil Supply Crunch: How Will This Rubber Band Snap Impact Consumers and Investors?

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