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SP Insider - April 3, 2017

April 3, 2017 by Ginette Walker Vinski

Sustainable Pittsburgh Calls on Royal Dutch Shell to Collaborate on Sustainability Assessment of Ethane Cracker|Sustainable Pittsburgh Calls on Royal Dutch Shell to Collaborate on Sustainability Assessment of Ethane Cracker

Sustainable Pittsburgh is inviting Royal Dutch Shell to collaborate on an independent sustainability assessment of the company’s $6 billion petrochemical plant to be built in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, located in the Pittsburgh region.  According to a new study released by Pennsylvania Governor Wolf’s office and the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, up to four more ethane crackers could be built in the greater region.  As such, Sustainable Pittsburgh sees a pivotal opportunity and need for Royal Dutch Shell to raise the global standards for the design, construction, and operation of its ethane cracker given the enormous consequences for the region stemming from this industrial complex and those to follow.|Sustainable Pittsburgh is inviting Royal Dutch Shell to collaborate on an independent sustainability assessment of the company’s $6 billion petrochemical plant to be built in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, located in the Pittsburgh region.  According to a new study released by Pennsylvania Governor Wolf’s office and the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, up to four more ethane crackers could be built in the greater region.  As such, Sustainable Pittsburgh sees a pivotal opportunity and need for Royal Dutch Shell to raise the global standards for the design, construction, and operation of its ethane cracker given the enormous consequences for the region stemming from this industrial complex and those to follow.

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