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Chesapeake Energy Will Not Drill in the NYC Watershed
October 27, 2009 | New York Times

An article in the New York Times reports that Chesapeake Energy’s CEO said that they will not be drilling wells in watersheds that supply water to New York City. There are plenty of opportunities elsewhere.


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