Many energy related businesses have offices in the area including Chesapeake Energy, one of the metro's largest employers.

McClendon lives in Oklahoma and is the co-founder of Chesapeake Energy.

He also serves on the board of directors of a number of public companies, such as Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy.

One large company, Chesapeake Energy, claims to have signed contracts with one million American households.

In 2012, the group began campaigning against the practice of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) by Chesapeake Energy and other oil and gas drilling companies.

In April 2008 Chesapeake Energy bought the headquarters of Pier 1 for $104 million.

In August 2011, Chesapeake Energy announced it would open a field office in Canton.

The partnership acquired and developed producing properties in South Texas until the sale of its assets to Chesapeake Energy in 2004.

Ward previously co-founded Chesapeake Energy and was the chief operating officer of that company from 1989 until 1996.

Cassie Spencer looks out at a water tank provided by Chesapeake Energy as a temporary fix to her well water contamination.