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Chesapeake Pushed Into Bankruptcy by Plunging Energy Prices
Employees work on a Chesapeake Energy natural gas rig in Texas in November 2009. (Matt Nager/Bloomberg News)
Chesapeake Energy Corp., the archetype for America’s extraordinary shale-gas fortunes, filed for bankruptcy, becoming one of the biggest victims of a spectacular collapse in energy demand from the virus-induced global lockdown.
June 29, 2020Pennsylvania’s Gas Politics Churn as Trump Embraces Industry
A post marks the location of a shale gas pipeline in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
EXTON, Pa. — For a second time in three months, President Donald Trump is headed to Pennsylvania to promote his support for the natural gas industry, making clear that he sees his pro-industry policies as a boost to his chances of winning the battleground state.
October 23, 2019Wisconsin Frac Sand Producers Seek Relief From Rail Costs, Service Issues
Sand for hydraulic fracturing is loaded onto a railcar in Maiden Rock, Wis. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg)
In a clash of old and new industries, Wisconsin frac sand producers say their business is threatened by a handful of railroads operating under outdated regulations. Wisconsin produces about a third of the nation’s supply of sand used to extract natural gas and oil through a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”
July 30, 2018Harvey’s Floods Could Delay 10% of US Fracking, Analyst Says
Rainwater surrounds oil refinery storage tanks in Texas City, Texas, Aug. 30. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
As much as 10% of U.S. fracking work could be delayed after Hurricane Harvey ripped through southeast Texas, soaking thousands of miles of dirt roads snaking through one of the nation’s busiest oilfields.
September 1, 2017Cuomo to Ban Fracking; Health Officials Call It Unsafe
The New York state Health Department said fracking for natural gas can’t be done safely, dooming prospects that Governor Andrew Cuomo will end a six-year moratorium.
December 18, 2014