The owners of Ohio Commerce Park -- where ground was broken for construction of the $28-million Anderson-Dubose warehouse that will serve McDonald's -- are exploring ways to capitalize on the rich Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas deposits in the region, reports the Youngstown Business Journal.
Spiro Bakeris, co-owner of the industrial park, says the park is considering various companies involved in shale activity, which is expected to increase after Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s recent announcement that the discovery of a major new liquids-rich play in the Utica Shale formation could add as much as $20 billion to the company's value.
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