Daniel Rossi-Keene
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Beaver County resident Jolene Atkins says her neighbors were thrilled.
Beaver County resident Jolene Atkins says her neighbors were thrilled.
What I've learned about this area because of the steel boom and then the steel decline is
What I've learned about this area because of the steel boom and then the steel decline is
Years of construction brought in thousands of new temporary jobs.
Years of construction brought in thousands of new temporary jobs.
The plant is a giant lattice of pipes with a line of stacks billowing white plumes on one side.
The plant is a giant lattice of pipes with a line of stacks billowing white plumes on one side.
It's a bit sci-fi, but since it opened in 2022.
It's a bit sci-fi, but since it opened in 2022.
It doesn't, I don't know, it just kind of doesn't seem like the employment cash cow that it was supposed to be.
It doesn't, I don't know, it just kind of doesn't seem like the employment cash cow that it was supposed to be.
The American Chemistry Council, a trade group, estimated that plants like this one in Beaver County generate more than 17,000 direct and indirect jobs.
The American Chemistry Council, a trade group, estimated that plants like this one in Beaver County generate more than 17,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Shell said in a statement that it employs 500 people full-time and 400 contractors.
Shell said in a statement that it employs 500 people full-time and 400 contractors.
The plant has faced millions of dollars in penalties for environmental violations.
The plant has faced millions of dollars in penalties for environmental violations.
Several local news outlets say Shell is trying to sell the plant, although it wouldn't confirm that.
Several local news outlets say Shell is trying to sell the plant, although it wouldn't confirm that.