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California’s Climate Disclosure Laws: What You Need to Know

Thousands of companies doing business in California will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk under the state’s three new climate disclosure bills.  Corporate Data Accountability Act (Senate Bill 253): Effective 2026 Climate-Related Financial… Continue Reading →

Burton Sandwich Shoppe 2023

The Burton team ushered in the holiday season with a company party, sharing joy, good cheer, and lots of laughs with our co-workers and significant others. It was the perfect start to spreading good will, as the next day, we… Continue Reading →

Achieving Top Performing Buildings with ENERGY STAR® and LEED

Building owners and operators are faced with significant operating challenges in today’s markets. A few questions that are commonly asked may include: How can we reduce energy usage and operating costs most effectively? How can we be better stewards of… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2023 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR NINTH YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for the ninth year in… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Prices Decline to Lowest Levels in a Year

It has been a bearish start to the year for the natural gas market. Natural gas prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than a year, closing out last week with the February contract settling at $3.419 per… Continue Reading →

U. S. Natural Gas Storage Inventory Increases to Improve Fundamentals Before Winter

The natural gas fundamentals have continued to improve in recent weeks in the U.S. and market pricing has been reflective of this shift. Natural gas storage now sits 1% below last year’s level and 2.1% below the five-year average, for… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Prices Fall to Three-Month Low

Natural gas prices are up 73% year-to-date, but have recently fallen to a three-month low, after declining for the eighth straight week. The October NYMEX natural gas contract settled at $6.868 per MMBtu, nearly 27% below the September contract settle…. Continue Reading →

Significant Heat Across the U.S. Drives Natural Gas Prices

Natural gas prices experienced another month of wild swings. The August contract dropped below $6 per MMBtu, settling as low as $5.424 per MMBtu, to start the month. Significant heat and low storage injections sent prices rising more than 60%… Continue Reading →

A Scarce New World

The stories of Supply chain issues have become commonplace. We are all feeling it in the costs of the products that we purchase every day. One of these challenges that has become prevalent to all energy and facility managers is… Continue Reading →

A Challenging Road Ahead

The cover story from last month’s “The Economist” magazine was an excellent expose’ on the current environment we are facing. My colleagues and I have been helping our clients navigate this new reality, and more importantly, prepare for the uncertainty… Continue Reading →

Shutdown of Freeport LNG Facility Places Bearish Pressure on Natural Gas Prices

After surging above $9 per MMBtu in May, natural gas prices have retreated significantly and the July contract settled at $6.551 per MMBtu, 26% below the June contract. The fire at the Freeport LNG facility has removed nearly 17% of… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2022 ENERGY STAR® SUSTAINED-EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EIGHTH YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for eight years in a row. The… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Continues to Experience Wild Price Swings

It has been a wild ride into spring this year, feeling more like a rollercoaster, with the volatility across the energy markets. The lingering winter temperatures, sanctions on Russia, increased exports, and market speculation has caused prices to whipsaw more… Continue Reading →

European Demand Drives U.S. Energy Prices

Natural gas prices experienced some relief last week, declining nearly 6% from the previous week’s close, but has recently disconnected from the rest of the energy market and is currently trending higher. The March contract rolled off the board at… Continue Reading →

Unprecedented Volatility Drives February Natural Gas Price

“Volatility” and “unprecedented” continue to be the theme of energy markets as we move into 2022. Over the past year, natural gas contracts have experienced additional volatility on their final day of trading, before rolling off the board. On average,… Continue Reading →

Blazing Our Own Path

Our small company has always been independent and followed our instincts. This has differentiated us from our competitors and stands as one of the reasons our clients greatly value our relationship. These relationships have allowed us to continue to grow… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Starts to Rally again with Cold Weather Forecast

Natural gas prices experienced a bit of a rally to close out the end of the year and the January 2022 NYMEX contract settled at $4.024 per MMBtu. For much of December, the current La Nina pattern in the Pacific… Continue Reading →

The Burton Sandwich Shoppe of 2021 Partners with The Sandwich Project Atlanta

The Burton Sandwich Shoppe was full of many new faces this year! With the growth of our team throughout 2021, we welcomed 9 new sandwich makers to the team and were blessed with the additional helping hands from a local… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Turns Bearish on Mild Winter Temperatures

2021 is now in the books and natural gas prices averaged $3.831 per MMBtu for the year on NYMEX, 84% higher than the 2020 annual average. The bulls have lost some steam going into 2022 and natural gas prices have… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Continues Volatile Path on News of Exports and Weather

The energy markets remain in a state of volatility, but U.S. production has increased month-over-month and LNG (liquified natural gas) exports appear to have reached their max. After six weeks of healthy storage injections, U. S. natural gas storage is… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Prices Rally to Highest Levels in Seven Years

Natural gas prices have rallied to their highest levels since 2014. Last week, the October contract surpassed $5 per MMBtu, settling as high as $5.46 per MMBtu this week. The market fundamentals are facing bullish pressure domestically and globally, from… Continue Reading →

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