President Donald Trump highlighted his administration’s commitment to expanding America’s energy sector and adding manufacturing jobs, during a speech at a petrochemical plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 13.
Work on Shell’s soon-to-be-completed Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex currently employs 5,000 construction workers. Upon completion, the plant, staffed with 600 permanent employees, will churn out up to 1.6 million tons of plastic annually for a wide range of products, from consumer packaging to car parts.
