Comments on: Ohio Valley Consideration for PTT Ethane Cracker Raises Concerns https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/12/05/ohio-valley-consideration-for-ptt-ethane-cracker-raises-concerns/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sharon Kelly https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/12/05/ohio-valley-consideration-for-ptt-ethane-cracker-raises-concerns/#comment-251050 Sharon Kelly Wed, 11 Dec 2019 01:06:55 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=30254#comment-251050 As Petrochemical Industry Extends Along Ohio River, Pollution Follows Close Behind | WOSU Radio Projects currently on the drawing board would unleash a flood of newly manufactured plastic from the region, using raw materials from fracked shale gas wells. Shell’s $6 billion ethane cracker in Potter Township in Beaver County, Pa., is projected to create roughly 3.5 billion pounds of polyethylene pellets each year. A similar volume is expected from a second plant proposed just over an hour’s drive south in Dilles Bottom, Ohio — to be built on the site of the razed R.E. Burger coal-fired power plant. https://radio.wosu.org/post/petrochemical-industry-extends-along-ohio-river-pollution-follows-close-behind As Petrochemical Industry Extends Along Ohio River, Pollution Follows Close Behind | WOSU Radio

Projects currently on the drawing board would unleash a flood of newly manufactured plastic from the region, using raw materials from fracked shale gas wells. Shell’s $6 billion ethane cracker in Potter Township in Beaver County, Pa., is projected to create roughly 3.5 billion pounds of polyethylene pellets each year. A similar volume is expected from a second plant proposed just over an hour’s drive south in Dilles Bottom, Ohio — to be built on the site of the razed R.E. Burger coal-fired power plant.

https://radio.wosu.org/post/petrochemical-industry-extends-along-ohio-river-pollution-follows-close-behind

]]> By: Buck Houston https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/12/05/ohio-valley-consideration-for-ptt-ethane-cracker-raises-concerns/#comment-250500 Buck Houston Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=30254#comment-250500 <strong>Next Meeting and Ohio Governor DeWine Calling Campaign!</strong> From the Freshwater Accountability Project DEC 5, 2019 — URGENT CALL TO ACTION❗️ Gov DeWine met with PTT Global Chemical- the company that wants to build the plastics factory on the Ohio River in Belmont County, OH this week. This was a private meeting and the public has no idea what was discussed. Gov. DeWine is "optimistic" that this plant will be built. The company has not yet invested in it. He needs to hear from people who would be impacted and begin the represent THEM and not overseas corporations. PLEASE CALL EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN OHIO. Concerned Ohio River Residents has respectfully requested to meet with the Governor and he has not responded to our requests ALSO: Please join us at our next public meeting: Thursday, Dec. 12th at 6pm at the St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, 912 7th St. Moundsville, WV. https://www.nocrackerplantov.com/ Next Meeting and Ohio Governor DeWine Calling Campaign!

From the Freshwater Accountability Project

DEC 5, 2019 — URGENT CALL TO ACTION❗️

Gov DeWine met with PTT Global Chemical- the company that wants to build the plastics factory on the Ohio River in Belmont County, OH this week. This was a private meeting and the public has no idea what was discussed.

Gov. DeWine is “optimistic” that this plant will be built. The company has not yet invested in it. He needs to hear from people who would be impacted and begin the represent THEM and not overseas corporations. PLEASE CALL EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIVE IN OHIO.

Concerned Ohio River Residents has respectfully requested to meet with the Governor and he has not responded to our requests

ALSO: Please join us at our next public meeting: Thursday, Dec. 12th at 6pm at the St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, 912 7th St. Moundsville, WV.

https://www.nocrackerplantov.com/

]]> By: No Cracker Plant OV https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/12/05/ohio-valley-consideration-for-ptt-ethane-cracker-raises-concerns/#comment-250447 No Cracker Plant OV Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:45:20 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=30254#comment-250447 Home | No Cracker Plant in the Ohio River Valley GET INVOLVED — We could use help with things like raising public awareness through door-knocking and phone calling, representation at local commissioner and city council meetings, participation in the Health Impact Assessment (see tab at top of site), as well as speaking up to our state and local elected officials https://www.nocrackerplantov.com/ Home | No Cracker Plant in the Ohio River Valley

GET INVOLVED — We could use help with things like raising public awareness through door-knocking and phone calling, representation at local commissioner and city council meetings, participation in the Health Impact Assessment (see tab at top of site), as well as speaking up to our state and local elected officials

https://www.nocrackerplantov.com/

]]> By: Concerned OV Residents https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/12/05/ohio-valley-consideration-for-ptt-ethane-cracker-raises-concerns/#comment-250445 Concerned OV Residents Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:26:07 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=30254#comment-250445 “A Better Vision for the Valley" Part of our efforts as an environmental advocacy organization is to put forth energy towards a cleaner, more sustainable economic future for our region. There is a need for that kind of vision for the Ohio River Valley. We held a conference titled "A Better Vision for the Valley" on May 11th that many community members attended. Please CLICK BELOW to see videos/blog of the conference. https://www.nocrackerplantov.com/a-better-vision-for-the-valley “A Better Vision for the Valley”

Part of our efforts as an environmental advocacy organization is to put forth energy towards a cleaner, more sustainable economic future for our region. There is a need for that kind of vision for the Ohio River Valley. We held a conference titled “A Better Vision for the Valley” on May 11th that many community members attended. Please CLICK BELOW to see videos/blog of the conference.

https://www.nocrackerplantov.com/a-better-vision-for-the-valley

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