The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: EQT, strong and growing; northeast rigs continue to slide; despite drilling slowdown, rents remain high; PA already pays tax on drilling; Energy Sec says oil industry will recover; Kinder Morgan goes over a cliff; investors aren’t “convinced” re Chesapeake; glimmer of hope in the oil price crash; and more!