New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Ethane Cracker Plant
Report: Predicted Ohio Valley Petrochemical Hub Never Materialized
Proposals to build two ethane cracker plants – one in Wood County, West Virginia, and another in Belmont County, Ohio – have fizzled.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInvestor Pulls Out Of Proposed Belmont County Cracker Plant
Daelim Chemical USA, a major investment partner in a proposed ethane cracker plant in Belmont County, Ohio, across the river from Moundsville, West Virginia, announced on Tuesday that it is exiting the project.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSettlement Reached Over Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant Air Permit
Environmental groups have reached a settlement agreement with a petrochemical company in Ohio to beef up air pollution controls at a proposed…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump Visits Shell Plastics Facility, Touts Possible Petrochemical Future for the Ohio Valley
President Donald Trump Tuesday toured Shell Chemical’s soon-to-be completed ethane cracker complex in Monaca, Pennsylvania, to tout his administration’s…
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What Happened to Weirton? Part 5: Moving Forward
If someone had a crystal ball, they could tell you exactly what the future holds for Weirton. Sadly, there are no magic tools to make this a short story.…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEnvironmental Groups Appeal Ohio Cracker Air Quality Permit
A coalition of environmental groups is challenging an air quality permit issued to a proposed petrochemical plant along the Ohio River.Ohio EPA issued the…
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