Range Resources Lays off 55, including 33 in PA

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cutting jobsYesterday Range Resources, the fourth largest driller in the Marcellus, announced the company is laying off 55 people companywide, with 31 of those positions located in Washington County, PA. Another 20 positions will be eliminated in Range's home office located in Fort Worth, TX. Two of the jobs disappearing will be in Williamsport, PA, and the final two in Oklahoma. Range CEO Ray Walker used the same identical language he's used twice before (lazy PR department?) in saying, "Low commodity prices have created a harsh reality that everyone in our industry is facing." Indeed. The oil and gas industry is facing the toughest market it's had in 30 years...

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