Chesapeake Energy  Corp. was one of the biggest stars of the fracking boom, riding high for years on its ability to tap vast troves of American natural gas.

By the summer of 2020, the pandemic and lockdowns had caused revenue to dry up, and the company, after a big, ill-timed expansion,  filed for bankruptcy  protection...

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