One Planet: How Saudi Arabia became a major player in the US plastics industry
Podcast |
Your Call
Publisher |
KALW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Aug 01, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:40:11
On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we discuss a major petrochemical venture between chemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation and Exxon Mobil. Last year, they created a joint venture called the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures manufacturing facility in San Patricio County, Texas. The complex produces materials used in packaging, agriculture, film, construction materials, clothing, and automotive coolants. The plant is reported to be the largest ethane steam cracker in the world. What are the environmental and health risks for the communities living near these plants?

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