To date, what we know about the petrochemical plant under construction in Beaver County has come from its owner, Shell Chemical Co.
That won’t always be the case. When the plant starts producing its plastic pellets sometime in the next few years, it will put information into the world, through air and water emissions.
A number of local environmental and citizen groups are mobilizing to scoop up that data and shift the information and, they hope, the power dynamic between the multinational company and its Beaver County neighbors.
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Dealing with the Opponent’s Reaction
“To each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” – Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion You’ve just had your first meeting. Turnout