text: We also hire locally whenever possible to help stimulate the local 
  economy, and we provide training when the local work force isn’t yet 
  qualified for the jobs we have open. For example, when Chesapeake 
  began operating in the Marcellus Shale of West Virginia and Pennsyl- 
  vania, finding experienced rig workers was a challenge. To meet that 
  need, Chesapeake’s wholly owned subsidiary, Nomac Drilling, built 
  the 40,000-square-foot Eastern Training Center and Housing Facility in 
  Bradford County, near Sayre, Pennsylvania. The campus opened in 2010 
  and serves as a housing facility and training ground for 266 workers at 
  a time. Nomac and Chesapeake host regular job fairs in the region and 
  the lines of interested candidates often extend out the door. 
  
  In addition to the general economic impact of our activities on local 
  economies, the company’s tax contributions are substantial. In 2010 
  Chesapeake paid approximately $675 million in taxes, including ad valorem, 
  severance, sales, employer, and corporate income and franchise taxes. These 
  taxes pay for ongoing government services and also build and maintain 
  schools, recreational facilities, and parks and roads — at a time when state 
  and local governments are still feeling the pinch of recession. We are proud 
  to support America’s economy with our growth while also helping to protect 
  the environment through the greater use of clean-burning natural gas and 
  reducing the country’s dependence on expensive foreign oil. 