Bradford County Blow-Out Costs Chesapeake more than $250K

90.5 WESA | By Susan Phillips StateImpact PA

Published February 10, 2012 at 12:56 PM EST

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined a gas driller more than $500-thousand dollars for three separate violations. Chesapeake Appalachia violated rules protecting streams and wetlands. The Oklahoma City-based driller was also fined for one of the state's most high-profile incidents. Read more on the results of last spring's Bradford County blow-out.

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