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| https://mckinley.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=817 | Rep. McKinley: Cracker Announcement Represents a New Day for West Virginia | 2013-11-14 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | WV | David McKinley | M001180 | mckinley.house.gov | legacy | Project Will Bring Thousands of Jobs and Billions in Investment to West Virginia share: f t Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.V.) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that an ethane cracker facility will be built in Wood County: Today's announcement is great news for Wood County and the entire state of West Virginia. The thousands of jobs and billions in investment that will result from this project will transform our state's economy for decades to come. Since coming to Congress three years ago, our office has been working to take advantage of the energy abundance below our feet and attract a cracker facility to West Virginia. We've lived through the disappointment when Shell decided to locate elsewhere but vowed to not let that happen again. After confidential discussions with Odebrecht and Braskem over the past two years it is exciting to see this project finally coming to fruition and to be able to discuss it publicly. The Obama Administration and the EPA have been working to stop development of fossil fuel resources like coal and gas and put up roadblocks for projects such as this. That's why we've been so aggressive in pushing back against their misguided regulations and policies. This announcement is a reminder of the potential our energy represents, and why we must be vigilant in this fight. West Virginia is blessed with an abundance of natural gas and it is vital that we take full advantage of this resource. Rather than producing the gas here and shipping it elsewhere, we will now be able to benefit from industries that need it. This facility is only the first foothold. There will be thousands of more good jobs that will locate here around a cracker. For the hardworking people of Wood County and the surrounding area this is a great day and sign of good things to come. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |