Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway
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The project — the first of its kind for Virginia Natural Gas — was created through Virginia’s Sustainable Gas Program, founded under the Virginia Energy Innovation Act.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 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+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas is” (oil) in this story.
- TAN Invesco Solar ETF-6.4% 30d
Invesco Solar ETF: it holds solar and clean-energy companies. Linked by “renewable” (clean energy) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+20.1% 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+4.1% 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+4.2% 7d
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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TANNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EQTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KMINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway The Virginian-Pilot
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The price since 31 Oct 2026: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Eqt (EQT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong sold Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Companies in energy around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
Companies carried with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
For “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway,” 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
For “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas is” (oil) in this story
- TAN Invesco Solar Etf
Invesco Solar Etf (TAN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway.” Reason on file: Invesco Solar ETF: it holds solar and clean-energy companies. Linked by “renewable” (clean energy) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
For “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway,” 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
For “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway,” 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
In “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway,” 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
For “Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway,” 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
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link
“Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway” (31 Oct 2026) reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) through Energy.
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
Dates in the story, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) price range
UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.08. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
How strong the case is around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.