A second ethane cracker in the vast Marcellus and Utica shale basins took a major step forward with the March 12 announcement that Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical and its new partner, South Korea-based Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., have nearly secured 500 acres on the Ohio River in Belmont County, Ohio, for their planned petrochemical complex.
Design is complete and site preparation is underway for construction of a massive medical marijuana greenhouse facility on 30 acres of leased land at the Edmonton International Airport, a Canadian firm has announced.