EQT to acquire Range Resources in $50 billion deal to create largest US natural gas producer

EQT to acquire Range Resources in a $50 billion natural gas deal. (REUTERS)

EQT Corp said on Monday that it would acquire Range Resources in an all-stock deal valued at more than $50 billion, including debt. The companies said the deal would create the largest vertically integrated natural gas producer in the United States. EQT to acquire Range Resources in a $50 billion natural gas deal. (REUTERS) Under … Read more

In 1956, James Cagney used a 4-H film to urge youth to protect natural resources, carrying forward a soil-conservation interest sparked at age 11

From a New York City childhood to two farms: James Cagney's lifelong bond with the land. (Wikimedia Commons)

Long before he became a Hollywood star, there was an 11-year-old in New York City sitting through a lecture on soil conservation. It’s not exactly an exciting plan for most children. Yet, according to 4-H History Preservation Newsthat talk stayed with James Cagney for life. The Academy Award-winning actor later appeared in a 1956 4-H … Read more

Meet Shriyan Avadhanula, the 16-year-old Virginia student who built a free college-prep platform after getting frustrated by paid resources; Scholark has crossed 10,000 users

Meet Shriyan Avadhanula, the 16-year-old Virginia student who built a free college-prep platform after getting frustrated by paid resources; Scholark has crossed 10,000 users

College applications involve more than just writing essays; they also demand that students scour through a thousand websites in need of information, process it on their own and spend an enormous amount of time, doing everything rather than applying. Frustrated with the scattered, costly resources for college preparation, a 16-year-old high school student in Virginia … Read more