AP’s “Evidence” Shell Still Considering a PA Cracker Plant
It seems that darned West Virginia ethane cracker plant is just getting too much attention, so the AP has written a "Me too! Me too! Look at me! Pick me!" article about the proposed Shell ethane cracker plant planned for Beaver County, PA. AP has "investigated" (there's a first!) and found certain evidence that may point to Shell actually going forward with their cracker plant. As MDN pointed out tongue-in-cheek just last week, the Greater Pittsburgh area has some angst that the WV cracker may spell the end of the Shell cracker in their state--so there's a bit of trash talking going on (see Clash of the Ethane Cracker Titans: PA vs WV Smackdown).
AP to the rescue! Here's the evidence from the AP that yes indeed, Shell really really really is maybe considering may possibly might actually build a cracker plant near Pittsburgh after all:
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