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The Biden administration on Friday did as rumored and said it would temporarily pause new federal export authorizations for LNG projects while the Department of Energy (DOE) reviews policies to determine whether more capacity is in the public interest. The White House and DOE ended days of speculation after a New York Times report earlier…

News that the Department of Energy (DOE) may pause authorizations for new LNG export projects has stirred reactions from industry groups and environmentalists alike, but what does it mean for domestic and global natural gas supply outlooks? The New York Times was the first to report Wednesday that the Biden administration has directed DOE to…

The Department of Energy (DOE) could be delaying authorization for Venture Global LNG Inc.’s CP2 project after a directive from the Biden administration to study its climate impacts, according to the New York Times. Citing three unnamed sources, the newspaper first reported Wednesday that DOE’s additional analysis could stall an authorization decision for the 24…

North Dakota energy regulators expect a modest uptick in Bakken Shale oil production this year, though challenges persist around managing the immense volumes of liquids-rich natural gas extracted as a byproduct.  A case in point was the deep freeze on Wednesday (Jan. 17), which shut in about 700,000 b/d of oil and 2 Bcf/d of…

If elected, Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum would seek to increase the country’s renewable electricity generation to as much as 50% of the national grid by the conclusion of her term in 2030, industry members familiar with the plans told NGI’s Mexico GPI. The ambitious goal for renewable energy generation would represent a dramatic shift…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $1.1 billion to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to extend the life of California’s last remaining nuclear power plant. The decision could further minimize natural gas consumption in the nation’s most populous state. PG&E’s 2.2 GW Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) in San Luis Obispo County…

Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signaled during his recent state of the state address that his administration would continue its work to meet stringent emissions reduction targets. Some governors are sharing some of their energy strategies in the annual state addresses. Polis, whose state includes the prolific Denver-Julesburg Basin and Niobrara formation, oversees one of…

Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. The recent completion of the open season by Cenagas, the operator of Mexico’s integrated gas pipeline network Sistrangas, marks a pivotal moment…

FERC on Thursday approved separate natural gas projects, including by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC (TGP), that would expand deliveries to the Gulf Coast and Northeast. Transco, a Williams subsidiary, received the green light for its Texas to Louisiana Energy Pathway to serve rising demand for LNG…