The proposed cracker plant for Parkersburg, WV is showing some more signs of life.  WV Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette said that Odebrecht is expected to buy more land on site (link requires sign-in to read article) during this quarter of the year, so in the next two months.  While we still can only hope to be pleasantly surprised when/if they make a final decision, buying up property is a sign that there may be good news when that happens.

Royalty owners should all be pushing their legislators to do something to encourage Odebrecht to build this plant.  Turning the raw material into a more refined product before sending it out of state will bring more jobs and more stability to West Virginia’s economy.  That’s something we should all encourage.  Call or write your legislator.