August 7, 2026 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com
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Industrial Info Resources - Industry News Podcast
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What is the overview of today’s industrial news and who is presenting it?
This is the world industrial news for Friday, August 7th, brought to you by Industrial Info Resources of Sugar Land, Texas. Target Resources started operations at some of its longest gestating natural gas transportation and processing projects during the second quarter, which saw the company brush off lower commodity prices and accelerate buildouts in the Permian Basin. Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $7 billion worth of active and proposed projects from Targa, more than half of which is attributed to projects nearing or under construction. On July 31, the U.S.
How will the Colorado River water allocations change for upper‑ and lower‑basin states starting in 2026?
Interior Department, which oversees the operation of reservoirs and dams on the Colorado River and its tributaries, told the seven states dependent on water from the river how the its dwindling water will be allocated. The plans for the next decade displease nearly every party, and litigation is almost certain. The four upper basin states will continue to receive their allocation of 7.5 acre-feet of water per year for a decade, starting October 1, 2026, though the department may seek voluntary reductions of up to 200,000 acre-feet annually. The three lower basin states will lose about 1.5 million acre-feet annually, a number that could increase to 3 million if the current drought worsens. For wind and solar power in California, it's too much of a good thing.
Why did California’s grid curtail 3.4 million MWh of wind and solar power in 2024?
Solar curtailments set a record in the state in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The California Independent System Operator, or CAISO, curtailed 3.4 million megawatt hours of utility-scale wind and solar output, which was 29% more than in 2023. Of that, solar was hit the most, accounting for 93% of all CAISO's curtailments. The Institute of Supply Management's Purchasing Managers Index showed economic activity in U.S.
What does the latest Purchasing Managers Index reveal about U.S. manufacturing activity?
manufacturing reached its highest level since May 2022. Industrial Info Resources project data shows strong spending in the U.S. industrial manufacturing industry dollars. Canada may be making good on its efforts to expand its trade potential after both Canadian Natural Resources and South Bell announced midstream developments in their respective earnings reports. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, since taking office last year, has worked to diversify trade networks in response to ongoing tariff threats from U.S.
How are Canadian midstream projects and trade policy shaping North‑American energy markets?
President Donald Trump. Kearney has brokered new agreements with both China and the European Union while making good on efforts to establish the country as an energy superpower. For details on these and other breaking news, read the full stories at industrialinfo.com. I'm Christine Ramos, reporting for Industrial Info News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the overview of today’s industrial news and who is presenting it?
0:11–0:50
2
How will the Colorado River water allocations change for upper‑ and lower‑basin states starting in 2026?
0:50–1:41
3
Why did California’s grid curtail 3.4 million MWh of wind and solar power in 2024?
1:41–2:12
4
What does the latest Purchasing Managers Index reveal about U.S. manufacturing activity?
2:12–2:45
5
How are Canadian midstream projects and trade policy shaping North‑American energy markets?
2:45–3:07
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