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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts

July 4, 2026 Clark Savage1865

The largest U.S. regional transmission organization, PJM Interconnection, escalated emergency measures on July 3, 2026, issuing a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its vast territory amid generator outages, overloaded high-voltage transmission lines, and surging air-conditioning demand from a prolonged heatwave. PJM, which manages the electric grid for approximately 67 million people, activated demand-response […]

250 Years of Energy: How America’s Abundant Natural Resources Powered a Rising Nation — And Why Smart Policy Will Determine the Next Century

July 2, 2026 Clark Savage420

This article first ran yesterday on the Energy News Beat Substack. From the wood fires that warmed homes and fueled early industry in 1776 to the sophisticated mix powering AI data centers, electric vehicles, and global exports today, energy has been the invisible backbone of American prosperity, innovation, and geopolitical strength. The U.S. Energy Information […]

Natural Gas and Peak Oil – Doomberg

June 30, 2026 Clark Savage398

In a timely new analysis published today, Doomberg challenges conventional peak oil narratives with a provocative twist: it’s “Peak ‘Not Oil.’” The piece highlights how surging U.S. natural gas liquids (NGLs) — particularly propane and butane — are delivering a “tsunami of new supply” that the global economy is rapidly adapting to, rendering a narrow […]

Offshore Wind is Dying in the US to be replaced by Nat Gas and Nuclear

June 30, 2026 Clark Savage396

The latest development in America’s shifting energy landscape came on June 29, 2026, when the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a settlement with Duke Energy. The utility will voluntarily terminate its $129 million Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease and reinvest that capital into new natural gas generation, nuclear power, and grid enhancements […]

Europe is at its lowest gas storage in 15 years

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Clark Savage2068

This risks a tight winter as the injection season winds down, with inventories projected to be just 76% full by late October. According to a Financial Times report citing industry analysis (primarily Wood Mackenzie), Europe faces the prospect of entering the 2026/27 heating season with its lowest natural gas storage levels in at least 15 years. […]

Russia Adds New Vessel To Dark Fleet Amid Arctic 2 LNG Ramp Up?

June 29, 2026 Clark Savage805

Russia has added another LNG tanker to its growing “dark fleet” (also known as the shadow fleet) as the U.S.-sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project continues to ramp up exports despite Western restrictions. The 19-year-old vessel, now operating as Arctic Express, loaded a cargo of liquefied natural gas from a floating storage unit linked to the […]

Williams Looking at $5.5 Billion M&A Deal to Expand LNG Pipeline Reach

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Clark Savage1548

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB), one of America’s largest natural gas infrastructure companies, is in late-stage talks to acquire privately held Momentum Midstream from EnCap Flatrock Midstream in a deal valued at approximately $5.5 billion. If completed, it would rank among the largest acquisitions in Williams’ history and significantly strengthen its position in the […]

Debunking the Myth of Expensive Coal Plants: Energy Bad Boys Bring The Receipts

June 27, 2026 Clark Savage589

Coal-fired power plants have long been portrayed as outdated, expensive burdens on the American grid — relics that must be retired to make way for “cheaper” renewables. But the data tells a very different story. Energy Bad Boys (analysts Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr) have delivered the receipts with a rigorous analysis of real-world operating […]

U.S. Weekly Rig Count Edges Up to 550 as Inventories Tighten at Cushing and SPR Draws Down

June 26, 2026 Clark Savage2124

The latest WellDatabase US Rig Report for June 26, 2026, shows the U.S. active rig count rising by 1 rig week-over-week to 550. This modest increase bucks a broader pattern of stability over the past year and comes against a backdrop of sharply tightening crude oil inventories—especially at the critical Cushing, Oklahoma hub—and continued draws […]

Ed Miliband Vetos Plan to Boost Oil Output for Defense Fund

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Clark Savage375

In a decision that highlights his uncompromising stance against domestic fossil fuel expansion, UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband reportedly vetoed a Treasury-backed proposal to increase North Sea oil and gas drilling. The plan was designed to generate additional tax revenues to help fund the Ministry of Defense’s urgent need for an extra £18 billion ($24 […]

Category: Natural Gas

Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts

250 Years of Energy: How America’s Abundant Natural Resources Powered a Rising Nation — And Why Smart Policy Will Determine the Next Century

Natural Gas and Peak Oil – Doomberg

Offshore Wind is Dying in the US to be replaced by Nat Gas and Nuclear

Europe is at its lowest gas storage in 15 years

Russia Adds New Vessel To Dark Fleet Amid Arctic 2 LNG Ramp Up?

Williams Looking at $5.5 Billion M&A Deal to Expand LNG Pipeline Reach

Debunking the Myth of Expensive Coal Plants: Energy Bad Boys Bring The Receipts

U.S. Weekly Rig Count Edges Up to 550 as Inventories Tighten at Cushing and SPR Draws Down

Ed Miliband Vetos Plan to Boost Oil Output for Defense Fund

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