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Help us uncover the oil and gas industry's public relations and propaganda efforts behind the push for fracking. If you see an ad from a company or front group minimizing the consequences of drilling for oil and gas in shale, please contact our new tipline: tipline AT sourcewatch.org. Help us research the profits, executive pay, lobbying expenditures and safety records of the companies pushing to expand shale oil and gas drilling. Here is a research guide on:


 * How to Research U.S. Corporations


 * How to Research Front Groups

A list of corporations that deserve greater scrutiny (there are dozens of corporations listed on the Marcellus Shale page):


 * America's Natural Gas Alliance
 * Atlas Energy Resources or Atlas Inc.
 * Apache Corporation
 * Cheniere Energy, Inc.
 * CNG Now ("Clean" Natural Gas Now)
 * Devon Energy Company
 * EnCana Corporation
 * Gazprom
 * Statoil
 * XTO Energy, Inc.