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Shell's ethane cracker plant under construction in 2018 in Beaver County. The U.S. Secret Service sent a note to Beaver County Emergency Services Monday calling off the planned presidential visit slated for Thursday, citing “recent events.”
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Trump calls off planned trip to Shell's cracker plant in Beaver County

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Trump calls off planned trip to Shell's cracker plant in Beaver County

The U.S. Secret Service sent a note to Beaver County Emergency Services early Monday morning calling off the planned presidential visit slated for Thursday, citing “recent events.”

Emergency Services Director Eric Brewer said there was no mention of postponing or rescheduling the event, which was supposed to include a tour of Royal Dutch Shell’s petrochemical complex in Potter Township and a speech about the economy and manufacturing.

Mr. Brewer said the notice was brief and likely referred to a string of mass shootings that rocked the U.S. over the weekend. President Donald Trump addressed the violence in remarks Monday morning.

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Shell is building an ethane cracker and derivative units that will transform natural gas liquids into plastic pellets. The multi-billion dollar project will gobble up ethane produced from the Marcellus and Utica shales in Appalachia.

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Anya Litvak: alitvak@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1455.

First Published: August 5, 2019, 3:50 p.m.

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Shell's ethane cracker plant under construction in 2018 in Beaver County. The U.S. Secret Service sent a note to Beaver County Emergency Services Monday calling off the planned presidential visit slated for Thursday, citing “recent events.”  (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
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