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John1956PA

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6. The fracking companies like to build the facilities on the banks of rivers.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 05:53 PM

Feb 2023

The huge Monaca facility is on the bank of the Ohio River. Any liquid spillage, if not contained in areas with liners, will find its way into the waterway and likely remain undetected.

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Shell Polymers Monaca is burning off gases due to an issue at the facility. [View all] John1956PA Feb 2023 OP

Is there a source for this, other than Facebook? FakeNoose Feb 2023 #1

. . . John1956PA Feb 2023 #2

Is that the new cracker plant? nt doc03 Feb 2023 #3

Yes it is. The facility has been flaring off a good bit of gas this year. John1956PA Feb 2023 #4

They have been talking about building a cracker plant in Belmont County Ohio doc03 Feb 2023 #5

The fracking companies like to build the facilities on the banks of rivers. John1956PA Feb 2023 #6