U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Increased by 6.3 Bcf/d in 2025 Natural gas pipeline projects completed in the United States in 2025 increased capacity by approximately 6.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker. A substantial portion, 85%, or 5.3 Bcf/d, of this new …
February 27, 2026 archive
Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Shows Modest Growth
Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Shows Modest Growth, Expectations Improve A new Federal Reserve Bank survey showed a gain in manufacturing activity in Oklahoma and the other states that make up the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey …
U.S. Power Grid to Add Record 86 GW of Capacity in 2026
U.S. Power Grid to Add 86 GW of New Generating Capacity in 2026 U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in the latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a record …
Major rival emerges for Stillwater rare earth magnet firm
Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Expands as MP Materials Announces Texas Campus A month after Stillwater-based USA Rare Earth, LLC announced a major move in its production of rare earth magnets, the firm apparently has some major competition making its own significant announcement. MP Materials Corp. announced it has selected a 120-acre site in Northlake, Texas, …
US and Iran stalemate sent oil prices climbing on Friday
After U.S. and Iran’s nuclear talks ended in a stalemate raising more fears there will be an armed exchange in the Middle East, crude oil prices rose nearly 3% on Friday. Investors are worried any armed launch by the U.S. will disrupting oil supplies out of the region. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday …




