https://www.wbaa.org/tags/natural-gas-boom Natural gas boom en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:03:00 GMT https://www.wbaa.org/business-economy-and-consumer-affairs/2012-02-13/natural-gas-boom-energizing-the-chemical-industry Chemical companies are the latest beneficiaries of natural gas drilling booms across the country, especially near the Marcellus Shale region in the Northeast. The ethane-rich gas there is providing a cheap resource, prompting chemical companies to build new plants, expand existing ones and even reopen shuttered facilities. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:03:00 GMT https://www.wbaa.org/business-economy-and-consumer-affairs/2012-02-13/natural-gas-boom-energizing-the-chemical-industry Jeff Brady