text: equates to one-third of 
  the goods that other- 
  wise would have been 
  destined for Oklahoma 
  In 
  City-area 
  West Virginia, we helped 
  fund 
  construction of 
  the Morgantown Market 
  Place, a permanent site for the city’s farmers’ market, creating more busi- 
  ness opportunities for local farmers. 
  
  *Equipping the next generation — West Virginia*
  *students hold their new laptops from*
  *Chesapeake as part of the company’s*
  *Discovering Tomorrow’s Leaders program.*
  
  landfills. 
  
  Chesapeake also supports local chambers of commerce and city 
  councils in all of its operating areas. In the Haynesville Shale last year, we 
  awarded grants to the Shelby County, Sabine Parish and Coushatta-Red 
  River chambers of commerce to help fund tourism, business communi- 
  cations and chamber events. In Texas, we assisted more than 250 civic, 
  professional and community service organizations throughout Johnson, 
  Tarrant and western Dallas counties, and sponsored memberships in 
  35 local Texas chambers of commerce. By helping local chambers and 
  businesses grow and thrive, we are creating stronger economies. 
  
  **Economic Impact**
  While much of the U.S. is still struggling to recover from the economic re- 
  cession, the positive impact of natural gas and oil operations has provided 
  a valuable economic recovery stimulus for states that are home to explora- 
  tion and development activities. As the nation’s second-largest producer 
  of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of liquids and most active driller of new 
  wells, Chesapeake’s arrival in a new play stimulates economic activity, 
  augments personal income through jobs and royalty payments, gen- 
  erates substantial tax revenue and sustains communities throughout its 
  operating areas. 