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Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells

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Key takeaways

  • Multiple Colorado Springs schools evacuated Tuesday morning for what the district calls “an odor of natural gas," Gazette news partner KOAA reported.
  • Exposed: UNG, XLE, LNG, EQT, KMI
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells

Multiple Colorado Springs schools evacuated Tuesday morning for what the district calls “an odor of natural gas," Gazette news partner KOAA reported.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-17.0% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+14.1% 30d

    Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • EQT Eqt+8.8% 30d

    Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • KMI Kinder Morgan+5.0% 5d

    Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • WMB The Williams Companies

    The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
UNG+4.28%-0.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.64%+4.95%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
LNG-4.34%+6.17%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EQT+3.64%+2.07%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
KMI+2.07%+2.98%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMB+2.46%+2.59%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells Colorado Springs Gazette

Source: Colorado Springs Gazette

The price since 3 Nov 2026: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Eqt (EQT)three days earlier+2.07%final price
Eqt (EQT)five days earlier+3.64%final price
Kinder Morgan (KMI)three days earlier+2.98%final price
Kinder Morgan (KMI)five days earlier+2.07%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)three days earlier+6.17%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)five days earlier-4.34%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-0.44%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier+4.28%final price
Williams Companies (WMB)three days earlier+2.59%final price
Williams Companies (WMB)five days earlier+2.46%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+4.95%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+2.64%final price

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United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) on one side of this energy story

Companies tied to this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    In “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    For “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • EQT Eqt

    In “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • KMI Kinder Morgan

    For “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells,” Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • WMB Williams Companies

    In “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells,” Williams Companies (WMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

How “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells” reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is the company in “Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells,” the 3 Nov 2026 Energy story.

What ties United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to the headline is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story

What this energy story puts on the calendar

LNG traded between 270.98 and 330.66 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 311.54. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.01. XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.

What the saved facts support for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

46 out of 100

“Multiple D-20 schools evacuated for natural gas smells” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.