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		<title>31 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 22 &#8211; 28</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/31-new-shale-well-permits-reported-for-pa-oh-wv-jun-22-28/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Expand Energy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Marcellus/Utica region received 31 new drilling permits last week, June 22 – 28, the very same number issued two weeks ago! Can&#8217;t remember the last time that happened. Last week, Pennsylvania issued just 5 new permits. Ohio issued 13 new permits. West Virginia also issued 13 new permits last week. The drillers who received...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Northern Utica Lights Up: Columbiana Farmland Sells for $18,750/Acre</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/northern-utica-lights-up-columbiana-farmland-sells-for-18750-acre/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Columbiana County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lease & Royalty Payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ohio]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ohio&#8217;s Utica shale boom ignited around 2011 in northeastern counties, with Carroll County emerging as the epicenter of early drilling. Operators like Chesapeake Energy targeted the oil and liquids-rich &#8220;wet gas&#8221; windows in Carroll, Columbiana, and Harrison counties. However, as operators refined their geologic understanding, they discovered the formation&#8217;s most prolific &#8220;dry gas&#8221; window lay...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Surge in Data Centers Helps Drive M-U Gas Demand in the Northeast</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/surge-in-data-centers-helps-drive-m-u-gas-demand-in-the-northeast/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electrical Generation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ohio]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Data center growth is rapidly reshaping Northeast power and natural gas markets, with projects clustering near transmission lines, substations, gas-fired power generation, and pipeline corridors. Virginia remains the epicenter, led by Northern Virginia’s massive hyperscale hub and tens of gigawatts of planned capacity. Ohio is emerging fast around Columbus, with more than 15 GW proposed....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Williams Grows Board &#8211; 2 New Members with M&#038;A, Shale Expertise</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/williams-grows-board-2-new-members-with-ma-shale-expertise/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Williams]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, pipeline giant Williams announced the appointment of Lloyd W. “Billy” Helms Jr. and Robb E. Turner as its newest board members, expanding its board from 10 to 12 members. Helms brings more than 40 years of oil and gas experience, including senior leadership roles at Utica driller EOG Resources, where he served as president...]]></description>
		
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		<title>PowerTransitions Buys 6th Gas-Fired Power Plant in Anti-Gas NY</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/powertransitions-buys-6th-gas-fired-power-plant-in-anti-gas-ny/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electrical Generation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In April, MDN reported that PowerTransitions, an independent power producer specializing in redeveloping legacy power facilities, had agreed to acquire five New York gas-fired power plants — Batavia, Hillburn, Massena, Shoemaker, and Sterling — totaling 323 megawatts (MW) from Alliance Energy Group affiliates (see PowerTransitions Buying 5 Gas-Fired Power Plants in Anti-Gas NY). PowerTransitions announced...]]></description>
		
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		<title>PA Business &#038; Labor Group Promoting Pipelines Celebrates 10th Anniv.</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/pa-business-labor-group-promoting-pipelines-celebrates-10th-anniv/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Delaware County (PA)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wow! Where did the last 10 years go? In June 2015, MDN brought you the news of two Pennsylvania business groups, the Delaware County Chamber and the Washington County Chamber, along with two labor unions, the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) with 25,000 members and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local...]]></description>
		
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		<title>MDN Off Friday to Observe July 4th Holiday</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/mdn-off-friday-to-observe-july-4th-holiday/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[About MDN]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Like most proud Americans, MDN is taking a break tomorrow, July 3rd, to celebrate Independence Day. It is a day to enjoy parades, barbeques, fireworks, and baseball! Or camping, gathering with family and friends, and many other ways to celebrate. We hope you have a great day! And a shout-out to those who won’t be...]]></description>
		
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		<title>MDN&#8217;s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Jul 2, 2026</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/mdns-energy-stories-of-interest-thu-jul-2-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Marcellus Shale Coalition statement on America 250 Fair; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NJ’s $50B climate superfund bill stalls as Democrats, labor raise red flags; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall ahead of storage data; Towering power burns buttress natural gas spot prices; Oil execs predict future WTI oil prices; INTERNATIONAL: Crude extends losses on...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fed Appeals Court Upholds New York&#8217;s Ban on NatGas in New Homes</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/fed-appeals-court-upholds-new-yorks-ban-on-natgas-in-new-homes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Anti-Drilling/Fossil Fuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[All we can say is, get the heck out of New York while you still can. Sooner or later, property values in the &#8220;Empire&#8221; State will crash. (Probably sooner rather than later.) Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2nd Circuit) ruled in support of New York State banning natural gas from...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ohio Power Siting Board OKs 5th NatGas Power Plant in New Albany</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/ohio-power-siting-board-oks-5th-natgas-power-plant-in-new-albany/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In February, MDN alerted you to yet another gas-fired power plant project that Williams (the pipeline giant) was adding to its roster. Williams entered the gas-fired power plant space (actually building and operating them) in April 2025 via a subsidiary called Will-Power (see Williams Subsidiary Unveils Plans for Gas-Fired Power Plant in Ohio). So far,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Power JV Forms to Own 3 Northeast Plants Fed by M-U Molecules</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/new-power-jv-forms-to-own-3-northeast-plants-fed-by-m-u-molecules/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electrical Generation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Northampton Capital Partners, a middle-market infrastructure asset manager with roughly $1.4 billion under management, has partnered with New Jersey–based Olympus Power to form a joint venture called Winslow Power. Winslow has agreed to acquire three natural gas–fired power plants totaling 752 MW from a Vistra Corp. subsidiary: the 541-MW Casco Bay combined-cycle facility in Veazie,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Another Top Expand Energy Executive is Out &#8211; Controller Quits</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/another-top-expand-energy-executive-is-out-controller-quits/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expand Energy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In February, Expand Energy fired its CEO, Nick Dell&#8217;Osso, the guy who grew the company into the largest natural gas producer in the U.S. (see Earthquake at Expand Energy: CEO Nick Dell’Osso Fired by the Board). Expand still lacks a permanent replacement, with the Chairman of the Board filling the role on an interim basis....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Golden Pass LNG Offline After Sending Out First 3 Cargoes</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/golden-pass-lng-offline-after-sending-out-first-3-cargoes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exporting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Golden Pass LNG terminal is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and regasification facility in Sabine Pass (Port Arthur), Texas. It is among the largest LNG facilities in the world. It can accommodate up to 15.6 million metric tons (MT) of LNG per year, the equivalent of approximately 2 billion cubic feet of natural...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Supreme Court to Decide Landowner Request for Pipeline Legal Fees</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/supreme-court-to-decide-landowner-request-for-pipeline-legal-fees/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court will hear a North Dakota eminent domain dispute (Leonard Hoffman v. WBI Energy Transmission) over whether gas pipeline companies must pay landowners’ attorney fees when taking property under the Natural Gas Act. While the case is specific to North Dakota, it has the potential to affect the entire country&#8212;landowners and drillers everywhere...]]></description>
		
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		<title>MDN&#8217;s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Jul 1, 2026</title>
		<link>https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/07/mdns-energy-stories-of-interest-wed-jul-1-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Willis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Wind turbines along Susquehanna River in Lancaster County to be decommissioned; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Connecticut quietly enlists Sher Edling in national climate lawfare campaign; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures rise on weather-driven demand; US energy chief exhorts data center backers to push back against opponents; U.S. LNG feedgas edges higher; IPAA and DEPA...]]></description>
		
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