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EPA Eliminates Obama-Era Endangerment Finding
February 13, 2026
Alongside President Trump in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. In this final rule, EPA is saving American taxpayers more than $1.3 trillion, eliminating
CenterPoint Energy Sells Its Ohio Natural Gas Business to National Fuel Gas for $2.62 Billion
February 13, 2026
CenterPoint Energy has sold its Ohio natural gas local distribution company (LDC) business, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, to National Fuel Gas Company for $2.62 billion. National Fuel Gas Company a diversified energy company headquartered in Western New York. The
Tullow Oil Appoints Roald Goethe as Chairman
February 13, 2026
Tullow Oil has appointed Roald Goethe as chair of the board. “It is an honor to be appointed as chair of Tullow. I look forward to supporting Ian, Richard, and the team and engaging with our key stakeholders as we
Talen Energy Grows PJM Footprint in Ohio, Indiana with $3.45 Billion Gas Plant Deal
February 12, 2026
Talen Energy has signed definitive agreements to add approximately 2.6 gigawatts of natural gas generation capacity to Talen’s portfolio through the acquisition of the Waterford Energy Center and Darby Generating Station in Ohio and the Lawrenceburg Power Plant in Indiana
T5 Smackover Advances Geothermal, Critical Minerals Project in East Texas
February 12, 2026
T5 Smackover Partners is advancing a transformational, multi-resource clean energy and critical minerals project in the East Texas Smackover Formation. The project integrates geothermal power generation, ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure, mobile grid-scale energy storage, and one of the most significant
LibertyStream and Packet Digital Sign MOU for U.S. Lithium Carbonate Supply
February 12, 2026
LibertyStream has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Packet Digital based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The parties propose to collaborate and share technical data for Packet’s present and future lithium carbonate requirements for its U.S. based manufacturing
Canada-based Crown Point Acquires 95% Stake in Argentina Oil & Gas Concessions for $57.9 Million
February 12, 2026
Crown Point Energy has closed on the acquisition of interest in the El Tordillo, La Tapera, and Puesto Quiroga hydrocarbon exploitation concessions and certain related infrastructure. The company has now acquired an aggregate 95 percent interest in the Chubut Concessions.
Emerson Launches AI-Enabled Guidance to Support Industrial Resilience
February 11, 2026
Emerson has introduced Guardian™ Virtual Advisor, an AI-powered software solution to support end-to-end lifecycle management. Emerson’s Guardian Virtual Advisor combines AI with deep domain expertise to help customers rapidly evaluate and enhance the performance of their automation systems, driving smarter
Select Water Solutions and LibertyStream to Build Out Commercial Lithium Carbonate Production Units
February 10, 2026
Select Water Solutions and LibertyStream have entered into a definitive agreement to deploy commercial lithium carbonate production facilities at Select’s water treatment and recycling sites in the Midland Basin, Texas. The agreement outlines a three-stage development program for these Carbonate
Mitsubishi to Acquire Aethon’s Haynesville Shale Gas Business in Louisiana, Texas for $5.2 Billion
February 9, 2026
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has agreed to acquire all equity interests in Aethon Energy and related entities and interests. This transaction marks MC’s entry into the U.S. shale gas business across the value chain, from upstream ownership through domestic sales and
