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FILE - In this April 18, 2019 file photo a tanker truck passes a petrochemical plant being built on the banks of the Ohio River in Monaca, Pa., for the Royal Dutch Shell company. The plant, which is capable of producing 1.6 million tons of raw plastic annually, is expected to begin operations by 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Ethane storage seen as key to revitalization of Appalachia

By MARK GILLISPIE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2017 file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks about tax reform on Capitol Hill in Washington. Plans for an underground liquefied natural gas storage hub pegged as a major job creator for the chemical industry in struggling Appalachia have cleared their first big hurdle. The proposal has drawn plenty of interest from lawmakers, including Manchin and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia, who hope to attract the project to their home state. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Appalachia underground natural gas storage clears 1st test

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press