Nick Cunningham
@nickcunningham.bsky.social
Reporter for Gas Outlook, covering oil and gas industry. Previously at DeSmog. Portland, Oregon https://nickcunningham.blog/ https://gasoutlook.com/authors/nicholas-cunningham/ https://www.desmog.com/user/nick-cunningham/
This would have pretty big implications for US LNG? www.woodmac.com/press-releas...
Southeast Asia to deliver less than one-third of planned gas power capacity by 2030
The global leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals and mining industries, providing objective analysis and advice on assets, companies and markets.
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NPR reporter: The US military has struck more than 15,000 targets in Iran since the war began. Host: Wow. Other reporting: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say
Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country
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Oregon government is giving $450 million in tax breaks for data centers *this year*, a figure that is set to grow "enormously" in the years ahead Nobody wants this aside from tech companies and politicians getting checks from them
Mike Rogoway@rogoway.bsky.social · 21h agoBy a 3-to-1 margin, Oregonians say no more data center tax breaks. Two-thirds of voters want a temporary moratorium on new data center construction. via DHM Research
By a 3-to-1 margin, Oregonians say no more data center tax breaks. Two-thirds of voters want a temporary moratorium on new data center construction. via DHM Research
Oregonians want data center moratorium and no more tax breaks, poll finds
Data centers receive $450 million in Oregon tax breaks. Voters of all political stripes want that to stop.
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There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions
Wyden and Merkley are urging federal regulators to crack down on prediction markets that allow users to wager on how long wildfires will burn and how much damage they will cause
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"Germany is not poorer than the US. It has just chosen to cash out more of its productivity in the form of free time than the US has. The other Western European countries have made similar decisions." peoplespolicyproject.org/2026/08/04/w...
Western Europe Is Richer Than the US
Let's put an end to the stupid GDP discourse.
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Gas plant costs rise – new study Renewables are cheaper than gas-fired power plants, even without subsidies. Demand has risen for gas power, but cost inflation has hit the sector. gasoutlook.com/analysis/gas...
Gas plant costs rise – new study - Gas Outlook
Renewables are cheaper than gas-fired power plants, even without subsidies, a new study finds. Demand has risen for gas power, but cost inflation has hit the sector.
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Unlike the Ontario wildfires, which were mostly burning in the woods, these fires have now burned through urban areas, making the smoke extra, extra toxic. Take the AQI warnings seriously this week, PNW neighbors.
Matthew Pfab@matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 3d agoHeads up, #Seattle...smoke from massive fires in Eastern Washington and Southern British Columbia will move into Western Washington starting early Monday, getting denser through Tuesday and Wednesday. Prepare for an extended period of degraded air quality. #wawx
Heartbreaking devastation in Spokane as climate-fueled wildfires destroy more than 700 buildings. "The Pacific Northwest is facing its worst fire season in more than 30 years as climate change supercharges the conditions for destructive blazes." @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/u...
Live updates: Almost 65,000 people evacuated as Spokane County wildfires cause ‘heartbreaking’ devastation | CNN
Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and at least 60,000 people evacuated as crews battle three major wildfires in Spokane County. Follow for live news updates.
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The number of mentions of "heatwave" or "extreme heat" in corporate filings has hit an all-time high, tripling in the past five years, BNEF has found. And where five years ago it was mainly utilities that worried about heat, pretty much *every* sector is affected now
Your daily reminder that climate change is already an economic problem: Ships are struggling to carry stuff on the Rhine because there's not enough water Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Extreme Heat Pushes Rhine River to Critically Low Levels
Extreme heat in Europe has left the Rhine River at critically low levels, driving up the cost of commercial deliveries along the key waterway.
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The line between climate hushing and climate denial is getting awfully thin
I think it’s morally bankrupt to build a political faction around the cause of courting tech executives who have become progressively more dependent on fossil capital back into the Democrat Party, then pretend there is some objective reason to be scared of mentioning climate change
I have known Le Porge since I was a child. Much of it is now ash. We were warned this would come. We kept burning fossil fuels anyway. Adapting to this is not a plan. Stopping the cause is.
437/ "US military...are deliberately letting some Iranian missiles through their air defenses to conserve dwindling interceptor stocks With Iran having fired nearly 9,000 projectiles since the war began, commanders now only engage threats headed for US troops — accepting hits on runways, radars..."
Why the U.S. military is letting some Iranian projectiles through its defenses
American military commanders are choosing not to intercept some Iranian projectiles that are off course or not expected to hit U.S. forces amid a diminishing munition supply.
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NUCLEAR CASH President Trump, his family and his circle of advisers have monetized crypto, the predictions markets, the data center boom & rare-earths mining. Now they are seeing there's money to be made in a new vector: The nuclear industry. The NYT takes a look www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit. (Gift Article)
In some cases, no direct line can be drawn from the president’s domestic nuclear agenda to his family or close allies. But they have overlapping business ties that could position them for gains.
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The main theme that @70sbachchan.bsky.social and I have been writing about for the last few months, and made a podcast about, is the FT splash just now
Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.
Why is your current, and future, energy bill higher than before? Here's a reason.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w agoBreaking News: Federal officials acknowledged in court documents that they canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for President Trump in 2024. nyti.ms/4gRd5Kb
Moving Saudi crude via the Med and all the way around Africa is now a thing Asian refiners are prepared to do. Adds a month to the journey, possibly a couple of dollars/barrel to cover the tanker's fuel costs www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-...
VLCC takes Cape route to avoid Red Sea | Latest Market News
South Korea's SK Energy has booked the VLCC <i>DHT Stallion</i> to carry Saudi crude from Egypt to South Korea around the Cape of Good Hope, avoiding the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb strait after Yemen's...
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If you or your kid has trouble breathing, you might consider replacing your gas or propane stove with an electric stove, ideally induction. If you're a health professional who sees asthmatic patients, you might consider recommending the same. New research suggests it will very likely help.
Asthma Control Before and After Changing Gas Stoves to Electric Stoves
Cooking on natural gas stoves is a major source of indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure and may contribute to asthma exacerbations.To assess asthma …
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The base case on the future of the AI financial bubble now ranges from "it doesn't look great" to impending "massive capital destruction" as companies like OpenAI fail to ever repay their debt, and we get a repeat of the 2008 crash but with different assets ftav.substack.com/p/this-is-nu...
This is nuts. When's the crash?
Also: accosting an pop-economist, benchmarking private investments, gambling at Wetherspoons, and burying the dead
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Good to see mass murder isn't popular.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoEnten on the 67 point swing (!!!) against Israel among Americans: "We're not just talking about the Democratic base anymore. The general electorate has turned against Israel. This is not just a left issue. It's an American issue. The trend line is unbelievable."
The Constitution Pipeline has lost its commercial rationale, and is floundering. That comes despite political support from Trump and Dem governors www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump-Backed Gas Pipeline to New York Struggles for Customers
When US President Donald Trump revived a long-stalled pipeline project to bring more natural gas to the Northeast, he vowed to use the force of the federal government to make it happen.
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Meta is gross. When a Democrat is back in the White House they'll start bloviating about climate goals again, but remember this. (General Motors behaves the same way.) techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/m...
Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates | TechCrunch
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
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i am very certain that ditching gas is why my oldest didn't develop asthma after being pretty clearly pre-asthmatic
Sammy Roth@sammyroth.bsky.social · 2w agoInsane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Dropsite News reporting that 1) Ecuadorian official investigating US drone strikes on boats was assassinated 2) boat survivors were held and tortured by men in US military uniforms, and then rendered to El Salvador www.dropsitenews.com/p/prosecutor...
