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Shale Gas Fuels Refinery "Rebirth" on Texas Gulf Coast

It's nothing short of a "rebirth" of the petrochemical industry, one executive says. All along the Texas Gulf Coast, big companies are sinking billions of dollars into new plants.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, Texas.
Credit: Dave Fehling NPR StateImpact / KUHF Houston Public Radio

It's nothing short of a "rebirth" of the petrochemical industry, one executive says. All along the Texas Gulf Coast, big companies are sinking billions of dollars into new plants. Why is it happening, and what kinds of jobs is it creating? Read the fully story at StateImpact Texas, a Tribune content partner.

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