The Appalachian towns finally turning on the oil industry.
Five years ago, few “would have ever thought that it would become literally impossible to build a pipeline out of this region.” Then came local opposition.
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Five years ago, few “would have ever thought that it would become literally impossible to build a pipeline out of this region.” Then came local opposition.
The rise of fracking in Appalachia has fed visions of turning the Ohio River Valley into a petrochemical and plastics hub. But overproduction of plastic, opposition to natural gas pipelines, and public concern about rampant plastic waste are upending those plans.
For decades, the R.E. Burger Power Plant at Dilles Bottom, Ohio, stood along the Ohio River, plainly visible to people driving north on West Virginia 2 toward Moundsville. The plant
State leaders expressed skepticism about whether the plant would be built.
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press