I think Shell is getting cold feet on that cracker plant

This doesn't feel right.  Shell has had enough time to run the governors of PA, OH and WV through the wringer to get ever concession possible.  Yet, the announcement of the ethylene cracker hasn't been made.  Keep in mind that the lead time on this facility is six years.  Something doesn't smell right to me.  Is shell waiting to see the results of more wells before committing $2 billion?

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Permalink Reply by gary smith on March 9, 2012 at 1:02pm

maybe the european debt crisis along with the middle east troubles are affecting the money people. also, i can't imagine the epa's reg's on the cracker. look at the refineries shutting down because of obama's epa. lot going on behind the scenes.

Permalink Reply by Cen on March 9, 2012 at 1:07pm

behind the scenes of washington is an understatement. Add obama's epa and you have a cluster to deal with for all of America's business's

Permalink Reply by Chartist on March 9, 2012 at 1:08pm

Forget the Obama connection...When Obama won the extension of the payroll tax holiday, the Republicans exacted a toll:  they got to EPA to stand down on electric plants burning coal to make electricity etc...I work for a refinery .....they want us working.

Permalink Reply by gary smith on March 9, 2012 at 1:36pm

i sure can't find anything about the repubs exacting a toll by stopping epa regs. i did find articles from yesterday stating the exact opposite. the epa regs are about to cripple the coal and electric industries. and there were just 3 refineries closed in philly because of obama's epa. the refinery may want you working. obama wants you sitting at home on the gubmint dole.

Permalink Reply by Chartist on March 9, 2012 at 1:50pm

I'm sorry but ultra right republicans/conservatives just don't demonstrate intellect.  It's just so easy for farmers to say, we got ours, now you earn yours.....You know, it's like being born on third base and believing you hit a triple to get where you are....You want to appear smart?  Then pick up the flag and defend the disenfranchised....And before you say, screw that, remember that from the K street DC point of view, we're all disenfranchised.

Permalink Reply by James Kerns on March 9, 2012 at 2:48pm

What the heck, did somebody leave the fridge door open and let a troll out?

I dont know who your addressing or what point your trying to make, but i will say this to you. The farm i currently own was on and off the market for nearly twenty years before i bought it, it was for sale. You didnt have the cash, but i worked for it and signed my life and all my future earning's away, to get it. 

What lies under the soil here is mine, not anyone elses, not the gubment, not Obummer, not yours.

If your disenfranchised, join the club. If you want to get to third base, find a legal way to earn your way to it, just like i did.

Permalink Reply by Graham on March 10, 2012 at 9:46pm

Your Quote "What lies under the soil here is mine, not anyone elses, not the gubment, not Obummer, not yours."  Love it!

Permalink Reply by gary smith on March 9, 2012 at 3:33pm

what?

Permalink Reply by gary smith on March 9, 2012 at 3:34pm

what?

Permalink Reply by gary smith on March 9, 2012 at 3:37pm

defend the disenfranchised from what? what they need protected from is more fat commie bailout leeches filling their heads full of victimhood.

Permalink Reply by HB on March 10, 2012 at 3:26pm

hehe hawhaw harhar.  Love it!

015334grltd9mPermalink Reply by 015334grltd9m on March 9, 2012 at 5:54pm

Disenfranchised?  You mean subsidized, yeh, we all should be subsidized.

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