Ethane cracking plant in Pennsylvania, Ohio or West Virginia could create 'thousands' of jobs!
Such a facility has been the source of speculation in news reports for months. A spokeswoman for energy giant Shell says three states -- Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia -- remain finalists for the plant.
A cracker, as its commonly known, breaks down liquid gas compounds from the "wet" gas that is common in the state's southwest into ethylene, a raw material used to make plastics.
"It would be like the equivalent of the steel industry," Mr. Walker said in an interview. "It's a whole new industry and the potential is there to create thousands and thousands of jobs.
A location decision currently is planned for "early 2012," said Shell spokeswoman Kayla Mackey. Mr. Walker said he will be expecting an answer by mid-February, adding that the companies involved are eager to their projects under way.
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