Energy news for October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026 · 4 stories
4 stories from across power and policy. The day led with EPA proposes to rewrite 2024 oil and gas emission rules, citing $45 billion in savings.
Policy
EPA proposes to rewrite 2024 oil and gas emission rules, citing $45 billion in savings
The agency says its revision of the OOOOb/c standards would cut costs by $45 billion and free up 210 million barrels of oil and 1.41 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Power
Colombia's LNG imports hit a record 31% of gas supply as output falls and El Niño looms
Domestic gas output fell to 673 MMcf/d this year, and a strong El Niño could cut hydropower and raise gas burn for electricity.
Power
Ember: only 3% of data center capacity can shift its power use by 2030
Ember research finds 87% of data centers run cloud and corporate IT, so load shifting trims peak demand by just 0.1% to 0.6% in most markets.
Power
Reabold says UK data center covenant backs its West Newton gas-to-compute plan
Reabold Resources welcomed the Budget's new British data center covenant, which allows onsite generation while projects wait for grid connections.
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