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00000176-e6f7-dce8-adff-f6f770520000The Allegheny Front is a radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front began in 1991 and continues to serve the community as the most insightful source of local and regional environmental news and information on the radio. The program explores environmental issues affecting the community through stories, interviews, news, and commentaries.

Shell's Ethane Cracker Receives Mixed Reviews From Locals And Environmentalists

Shell has announced they will build a cracker plant in Beaver Co. similar to this ethylene cracker complex by Shell in Singapore.

After waiting five years, Beaver County has received the news from Shell Chemical Appalachia that a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker will be built on the site of the former Horsehead zinc smelter. The plant is expected to provide 600 permanent jobs when it opens. But what concernshas this development raised for environmentalists? We'll ask Allegheny Front reporterReid Frazier.    

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