>> mcclendon: i'm trying to very clearly say exactly that. >> stahl: aubrey mcclendon is the c.e.o. of chesapeake energy, the largest independent gas producer in the country. he's on a mission to get us off foreign oil and dirty coal. gas has nearly half the carbon emissions of coal, and no mercury. but natural gas is still a fossil fuel. >> mcclendon: so is it perfect? no. the answer is, it's not perfect. but for the next 20 years, natural gas is probably our best bet. and the good news is, we've got it. and we've got as much of it as anybody else in the world. >> stahl: look at a map of shale formations across the country, and you'll see that there's production or exploration in over 30 states. it's an american energy renaissance. 10,000 wells will be drilled here in northwest louisiana in some of the poorest communities in the country, where impoverished farmers are becoming overnight millionaires, as they lease their land for drilling. >> c.b. leatherwood: i never dreamed of money like this. >> stahl: now you can do whatever you want? >> leatherwood: i can do what i want. >> sta

brian mcclendon is with google earth. >> we discovered and felt this was a perfect avenue for us. >> not to take away from competition, but let's get back to why he's on crutches. he says he caught a woman stealing money and jewelry from a san francisco hotel room. >> i said what are you doing? i said what are you doing said visiting friends. i said... no, you weren't. let's see what security has to say about that. i reached for the phones to call security, she bolted. ran down the hall, i chased and didn't get more than 25 feet before my right achilles tendon ruptured. and i... crashed to the ground. >> and well apparently he gave hotel security an accurate description of the woman. she was caught in the lobby. most everything was recovered except cash and a bracelet. he will have surgery on friday, and will be in a cast for six weeks. he says it could have happened anywhere. >> in the newsroom abc 7 news. >> and thank you very much. what a strange story that is and glad he's okay. and sandhya patel is here. and there is a look at the forecast. we're in a nice stretch of weather. >>