Royal Dutch Shell’s plant will produce more than a million tons of plastic, in the form of tiny pellets. Many in the Pittsburgh area see it as an economic engine, but others worry about long-term harm. Source: NYT > Business – Michael Corkery
Square Feet: Shell Sees New Role for Former Steel Region: Plastics
The oil and gas company is returning to the polyethylene market, building a 386-acre plant on the site of a long-shuttered zinc smelter on the Ohio River. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH SCHNEIDER
Shell May Face Charges in Netherlands Tied to Nigerian Oil Deal
The Dutch prosecutor’s office told Shell it was preparing criminal charges against the company over a $1.3 billion oil agreement in Nigeria in 2011. Source: NYT > Business – STANLEY REED
How a ‘Monster’ Texas Oil Field Made the U.S. a Star in the World Market
Innovation, investment and inviting geology have given new life to an oil patch that once seemed spent. The oil field is now the world’s second most productive. Source: NYT > Business