Drill Bits: Republicans Court Coal; Chesapeake Gives Natural Gas Ride To Convention-Goers

As coal miners voice their frustration with federal environmental regulations, Republicans are courting their vote. (Post-Gazette)

Chesapeake Energy, in turn, is courting Republicans – by providing natural gas-fueled SUVs to convention-goers in Tampa this week. (New York Times)

The Inquirer visits Dimock, where the fight involving 2009 water contamination is winding down. (Inquirer)

Did you miss StateImpact Pennsylvania’s profile of snake wranglers earlier this month? NPR ran a version of the story on Weekend Edition. (NPR)