Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Devon Energy Corp (DVN), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN): Fracking in America

What could these standards mean?
It would be easy to simply conclude that these seven companies would be the most affected by changes in fracking regulations. But it’s not that simple.

In an effort to help you better understand how federal, state, and local rules could affect your energy investments, I’ve broken down seven of the country’s top energy producing states. By clicking on any one of the black states, you’ll be taken to an article outlining how fracking regulation is playing out there, who the major energy companies are, and how they might be affected by changes in fracking rules.

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The differences from state to state and community to community can be drastic. For instance, North Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia are certain that their fracking safety standards are so good, the federal government need not concern itself with regulations. A tiny county in New Mexico, on the other hand, has followed the lead of New York state in putting a stop to any and all forms of fracking. And studies coming out of Pennsylvania questions whether it’s fracking or just compression stations that are damaging the environment.

The article Fracking in America originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brian Stoffel.

Fool contributor Brian Stoffel has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Devon Energy and has options on Chesapeake Energy.

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