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The Plastic Paradox: W.Va. must embrace petrochemical potential | Opinion | wvnews.com

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August 22, 2019

In some circles, “plastic” has become an almost verboten term because of growing concerns about waste. But addressing waste around the globe while growing West Virginia’s economy are not mutually exclusive goals.

West Virginia’s abundant fossil resources in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions make us the ideal engine for growth in the petrochemical industry, and the federal government recognizes it.

 

https://www.wvnews.com/westondemocrat/opinion/the-plastic-paradox-w-va-must-embrace-petrochemical-potential/article_3805aa14-ba50-5e02-ac28-0d4022509233.html

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