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New Data Shows Giant Petrochemical Plant Has Failed to Boost Local Economy

Beaver County, Pennsylvania, has lost jobs, businesses and people. But Shell says its complex has created nearly 500 jobs and paid $52 million in taxes, royalties and fees.

By Jon Hurdle

A view of the Shell ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa. Credit: Mark Dixon/CC BY 2.0
A view of hydrogen storage tanks at a hydrogen plant in Xinjiang, China. Credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Plan Struggles Amid Economic Worries, Study Says

By Jon Hurdle

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is supporting the Decarbonization Network of Appalachia, one of two groups in the Western Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia region that have been asked by the federal government to submit final applications for so-called hydrogen hubs. Credit: Mark Makela/Getty Images.

A Drop in Emissions, and a Jobs Bonanza? Critics Question Benefits of a Proposed Hydrogen Hub for the Appalachian Region

By Jon Hurdle

A natural gas compressor station on a hillside in Penn Township, Pennsylvania. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images.

Appalachian Economy Sees Few Gains From Natural Gas Development, Report Says

By Jon Hurdle

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