Proposed Ohio Cracker Secures Ethane from Range Resources Julie Grant·September 24, 2020Range 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. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Enviro Groups Challenge EPA’s New Air Rule for Ethane Crackers Julie Grant·September 18, 2020Groups say the new rules don't protect the public from harmful emissions from these plants and allow too many loopholes for industry.EnergyHealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom
Shell Putting COVID Testing Site at Its Beaver County Cracker Reid Frazier·July 17, 2020Workers will be tested and get results within four hours. Five workers tested positive in the last week. CoronavirusEnergy
Wolf, Legislature Draw Closer to More Natural Gas Tax Breaks Rachel McDevitt·July 15, 2020Lawmakers say Wolf has agreed to a compromise measure to incentivize the use of natural gas in fertilizer and petrochemical manufacturing.EnergyPoliticsThe Coming Chemical Boom
Investor Pulls Out of Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant Brittany Patterson·July 14, 2020Still, PTTGC America says building the cracker plant - 65 miles southwest of Pittsburgh - remains a top priority. EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
U.S. Department of Energy Touts Petrochemicals, Puts Money into Coal ‘Innovation’ Grants Reid Frazier·July 2, 2020DOE says Appalachia's future for coal and petrochemicals is rosy and is investing in research to find new uses for coal.EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Ever Hear of a Nurdle? This New Form of Pollution Could be Coming to the Ohio River Julie Grant·May 1, 2020Plastic pellets can escape petrochemical plants like the one Shell is building in Beaver County, Pa. Is the Ohio Valley ready?Good RiverPollutionWater
Decision to Build Ohio Cracker Plant on Hold Due to Pandemic Julie Grant·April 30, 2020The decision was supposed to come this summer. The company says the project is still a "top priority." CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
500 Construction Workers to Go Back to Work on Shell’s Ethane Cracker Reid Frazier·April 16, 2020State officials say part of the construction is considered an essential business, and will monitor Shell's activities.CoronavirusEnergy
Wolf Vetoes Natural Gas Tax-Break Bill Susan Phillips·March 27, 2020Proponents say the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic should boost efforts to override the veto.EconomyEnergyPolitics
