EQUITABLE RESOURCES, ONE OF THE NATIONS LARGEST NATURAL GAS COMPANIES, HAS BROKEN GROUND ON A NEW HEADQUARTERS IN DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA. THE NEW FACILITY WILL BE THE HOME BASED OFFICE FOR ITS APPALACHIAN OPERATIONS. THE COMPANY IS INVESTING 200 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE OPERATION, WHICH WILL CREATE 70 NEW JOBS. EQUITABLE ALREADY EMPLOYS 115 WORKERS LOCALLY. A PLANNED INCREASE IN GAS PRODUCTION WILL HELP BOOST THE COUNTY’S REVENUE.