Potter Township Needs More Info Before It Can Make Decision On Permit To Build Cracker Plant In Monaca

Potter Township is asking for more information before it gives a decision on a permit for the Shell cracker.  Supervisors held a ten-hour meeting Tuesday that lasted another two hours yesterday about the decision, which ended with the delay.  Township supervisors want Shell and the Clean Air Council to submit legal arguments by January 6th.  Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak spoke with the State Department Of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin, who says he believes Shell is doing everything possible to not only ensure that the cracker plant isn’t in violation of any environmental regulations, but to also improve upon the conditions that were already in existence at the site. The Department of Environmental Protection is hosting a hearing at Central Valley High School tonight as well.