DEP Pointed Feds to Whistleblower Complaints About Shell Pipeline
The complaint alleges that defective corrosion coatings were used on the Falcone pipeline that will feed Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County.
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In the Ohio River Valley, the Petrochemical Boom Is on Hold
Has the pandemic and other economic woes made the plastics boom a bust? Some in the community are hopeful it will still come to the region.
Proposed Ohio Cracker Secures Ethane from Range Resources
Range would only supply a fifth of what the plant would need. An industry analyst says the region would need to produce more ethane to support a second cracker.
Enviro Groups Challenge EPA’s New Air Rule for Ethane Crackers
Groups say the new rules don't protect the public from harmful emissions from these plants and allow too many loopholes for industry.
Shell Putting COVID Testing Site at Its Beaver County Cracker
Workers will be tested and get results within four hours. Five workers tested positive in the last week.
Wolf, Legislature Draw Closer to More Natural Gas Tax Breaks
Lawmakers say Wolf has agreed to a compromise measure to incentivize the use of natural gas in fertilizer and petrochemical manufacturing.
Investor Pulls Out of Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant
Still, PTTGC America says building the cracker plant - 65 miles southwest of Pittsburgh - remains a top priority.
U.S. Department of Energy Touts Petrochemicals, Puts Money into Coal ‘Innovation’ Grants
DOE says Appalachia's future for coal and petrochemicals is rosy and is investing in research to find new uses for coal.
Ever Hear of a Nurdle? This New Form of Pollution Could be Coming to the Ohio River
Plastic pellets can escape petrochemical plants like the one Shell is building in Beaver County, Pa. Is the Ohio Valley ready?
Decision to Build Ohio Cracker Plant on Hold Due to Pandemic
The decision was supposed to come this summer. The company says the project is still a "top priority."
