Climate Change
Behind the Scenes: How a Plastics Plant Has Plagued a Pennsylvania County
From incessant noise to noxious odors, the Shell plastics plant has deeply impacted the residents of a western Pennsylvania county.
In 2022, the oil and gas company Shell began operations at its new plastics plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania, a town in Beaver County, about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
Behind the Scenes: How a Plastics Plant Has Plagued a Pennsylvania County