What a wild discussion with Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California Globe. We had a great discussion about the corruption, incompetence, and the future of California. We need more leaders like Katy to take a stance and try to save California and stop the madness. “ This shows you, not only does this […]
ENB Pub Note: This article was published on LinkedIn by Doug Sheridan, and he covers exactly what we have been talking about on the Energy News Beat Podcast. We need a national discussion around the pricing for all energy sources on the grid. Wind and Solar need to pay for grid resiliency and storage in […]
The energy realities have finally caught up to the Net Zero movement. Germany’s coalition government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has agreed to overhaul a contentious heating law that previously mandated at least 65% renewable energy for new heating systems. This reform, announced in February 2026, allows homeowners to continue using oil and gas, drawing sharp […]
In a significant development for the energy sector, a North Dakota judge has signaled his intent to order Greenpeace to pay $345 million in damages related to protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. This ruling stems from a high-profile case that pits environmental activism against oil and gas infrastructure, highlighting the growing tensions in what […]
A major $5 billion pipeline deal is heating up in the Gulf Coast, underscoring the explosive growth in U.S. natural gas infrastructure driven by surging demand from LNG exports, power generation, and AI data centers. Texas-based private equity firm EnCap Flatrock Midstream is exploring the sale of Momentum Midstream, a leading Gulf Coast natural gas […]
Amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a massive American military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has dramatically accelerated crude loadings at its primary export terminal on Kharg Island. Vessel-tracking and satellite data show Tehran is rushing to move as much oil as possible out of the Persian Gulf before any potential U.S. strikes disrupt operations. […]
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, one of Wall Street’s most influential voices is sounding a clear alarm — and delivering a roadmap for where investors should place their capital next. Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, Global Head of Equities and Chief Investment Officer for the Americas at UBS Wealth Management, says the AI boom poses an […]
President Donald Trump is wasting no time turning his State of the Union promises into action. Just one day after highlighting the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” in his February 24, 2026 address to Congress, the White House has confirmed a March 4 summit at the White House where executives from Amazon, Google (Alphabet), Meta, Microsoft, xAI, […]
Just yesterday, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas dropped a bombshell: “Net Zero Is Dead. Long Live Renewable Energy.” In his February 24 piece, Blas chronicles the quiet burial of the 2050 net-zero fantasy at the latest IEA ministerial meeting in Paris. Mentions of “net zero” in official communiqués cratered from 13 in 2022 and 15 […]
Saudi Arabia is flooding global markets with crude at the fastest pace in nearly three years, shipping 7.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in the first 24 days of February 2026 — the highest level since April 2023. Tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show the surge represents a jump of more than 400,000 b/d from […]
