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The Appalachian region could support up to four more petrochemical processing plants, known as crackers, according to a forthcoming report from IHS…
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1. Shell's Ethane CrackerShell faced questions this week at local and state hearings over the new petrochemical plant it plans to build northwest of…
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Shell Chemicals has purchased land in Beaver County's Potter Township near the site where the company has proposed the construction of an ethane cracker…
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When Shell announced earlier this year it would be building an ethane cracker facility in Beaver County, it no doubt left many people wondering—what the…
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*UPDATED: This story was updated at 9:40 a.m. to reflect the DEP's response. A couple dozen children and parents gathered in Irvine Park in downtown…
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In 2010, at the height of the recession, the Community College of Allegheny County West Hills Center saw a spike in demand for its welding program, so…
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On a road overlooking the Ohio River, Michael McDonald gazes out over swarms of backhoes, bulldozers and piledrivers. He points to a large patch of bare…
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The oil giant Shell on Tuesday gave the final go-ahead for construction of a major petrochemical complex in western Pennsylvania where ethane from the…
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Environmental permits issued to Royal Dutch Shell could pave the way for construction of the proposed Appalachia ethane cracker in Beaver County, the…
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Those hoping to lure a $2.5 billion ethane cracker plant to Beaver County got a boost this week when Shell Chemical LP exercised its land-option on an…