Shell PA Cracker Neighbors Ask About Orange Glow and White Foam

The mighty Shell ethane cracker complex in Monaca (Beaver County), PA, is due to come online any day now. In fact, with such a large and complex facility, it is already "coming online" gradually and has been since August (see Shell CEO Says PA Cracker Now Done, Gradually Coming Online). The truly momentous event will be when the first plastic pellets come out of the plant. Shell held a virtual meeting Wednesday evening to field questions from the community as the day draws near when the plant is fully operational. One of the questions came from neighbors observing an orange glow hovering over the plant. Another question was about "white foam" floating near the facility on the Ohio River.

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