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Mountain Wayne State National legislative Forest update ready for the season See B4-B12 See A11 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A4, A5 Legislative vetoes explained A6, A10, A11 INNformer Page B11 Volume 6, No. 7 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 April 5, 2019 PC Council addresses fears of PCE contamination By Charles Winslow PADEN CITY – Paden City Councils monthly meeting played out before a standing room only crowd April 1 as city residents expressed fears and con- cerns over the announced PCE con- tamination in the water supply and learned what the city is doing about it. At the March meeting, and in a subse- quent mailing to city residents, it was disclosed that the chemical tetra- chloroethylene, also known as per- chloroethylene, (PCE) had been detected in city water wells at an aver- Construction to start on Hannibal power plant age concentration of 5.5 parts per bil- lion (ppb), exceeding the US EPAs By Charles Winslow tract that the plant will be operational by November maximum contaminant limit (MCL) 2021, said Joe Adams, CEO of Fortress Transportation of 5.0 ppb. HANNIBAL, Ohio – While the region still awaits the and Infrastructure Investors LLC, in a recent press re- final decision on the multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker As a result, Paden Citys plight made lease. plant proposed for Shadyside, Belmont County, con- the national news and even caught the struction on the 485-megawatt natural gas-fired electrical The $588 million project, first announced in April 2017, attention of noted environmental cru- generating station at the former Ormet location in Han- will utilize a GE 7HA.02 gas turbine and include a GE sader Erin Brockovich. nibal is set to start immediately. steam turbine and generator and a heat recovery genera- The 35-minute public discussion “This is the culmination of a lot of hard work by our team tor. GE boasts that its 7HA.02 gas turbine, which will be started with long-time Paden City res- and Im very proud of this accomplishment. During this manufactured in Greenville, South Carolina, is the worlds largest and most eiffcient gas turbine. The gener- ident Tonya Schuler asking Mayor process we have had great cooperation from Ohio oiffcials ators will be built in Schenectady, New York. Clyde Hochstrasser and the council: at all levels of state and local government. This project “Whats going on with [the contamina- The power station is being built at the site of the former will be a source of highly eiffcient, low-cost energy for tion]? Where are we at with it? Ormet aluminum smelter, which closed in 2013. The lo- Ohio and a source of new jobs for the community of The mayor said the city is working on cation was acquired by Niagara Worldwide and trans- Hannibal, Ohio. Construction will commence immedi- getting funding in place to deal with ately and we expect per our fixed price/date certain con- Continued on page A4 the problem, with Logan Alastanos, a representative from Thrasher Engi- neering, adding, “This week we are submitting for emergency funding STDs, hep C jump in Tyler, Wetzel counties through the USDA. By Daniel Tyson include cases confirmed at other area To address the contamination, Thrasher signs of an STD, Guiler said, treatment Engineering, who is handling the mul- medical facilities. starts that day. “We dont wait for the Editors note: First in a three-part timillion-dollar upgrades to the city series. “I only see whats coming to the health results to come back. We start treat- ment immediately because results can water system, is working to expedite de- department, she said. “I am not seeing take up to seven days to return. sign and installation of a new six-tray air Tyler and Wetzel counties are experi- the numbers of STDs coming to the stripper, which was already part of the encing an increase in some sexually transmitted diseases as well as hepatitis [local] ERs or other medical clinics. Symptoms for chlamydia include burn- planned upgrades, but in response to ing during urination, pelvic pain and C, which is a cause for concern at the the contamination and citizens con- Guiler said the confirmed numbers of an abnormal discharge in males and fe- cerns, the city is asking the USDA to local health department. STDs are up from last year, but those males. Signs of gonorrhea are swollen records were not readily available last quickly fund that section of the project. During the first 10 weeks of 2019, or painful testicles and yellow/green week. discharge in men and pain during uri-Air stripping is an environmental engi- nearly two dozen cases of chlamydia neering technology used for the purifica- and gonorrhea were confirmed at the nation and abnormal discharge in Staff at the health department, which tion of groundwaters and wastewaters Wetzel/Tyler Health Department. offers confidential and free testing and women, the nurse explained. containing volatile compounds by mov- treatment of STDs, said they are seeing “The terrible part of gonorrhea is that ing air through contaminated groundwa- In January 12 STD cases were con- if untreated, it can cause infertility in an equal number of men and women ter or surface water in an above-ground firmed, six in February and five both men and women, she said. contracting the diseases. Guiler said treatment system. Air stripping removes through mid-March, according to the health department oiffcials. this year the ages for people testing chemicals called volatile organic com- Also, if a person contracts gonorrhea positive ranges from 14 to 47. pounds (VOCs), which are chemicals Those figures, health department multiple times, the virus mutates and nurse Ashley Guiler explained, dont Continued on page A4 Continued on page A4 When someone comes in showing Trees cleared at proposed ethane cracker location SHADYSIDE, Ohio – While the final investment decision has yet to be announced for the multibillion ethane cracker complex slated for the former R.E. Burger Power Station location in Shadyside, Belmont County, more site preparation has been done. During the first week in March PTT Global America and its partner, South Korea-based Daelim Industrial Co. Lmt, an- nounced they had hired a local company to clear trees from a 140-acre section of the proposed facility’s site. The tree clearing had to be completed by March 31 because state and federal rules prohibit cutting trees between April 1 and Oct. 15 to protect the endangered Indiana Bat, which may mate and roost in trees during the summer months. PTT Global America, a subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical, and Daelim have purchased more than 468 acres. INDEX Drug charges in Duffy A5 Crossword puzzle A9 WV LEGISLATIVE UPDATE B4-B12 Back roads: From old New Castle Regional roundup A5 Crossword answer A10 Local lawmakers bill tracker B4 to Laings A2 Events A6-A11 Wayne ready for recreation A11 Completed legislation B5-B10 Understanding bail & plea Happening this weekend A6 RECIPES: Easter brunch B1-B3 Governor explains vetoes B11 agreements A3 Word search puzzle A8 Fear of unknown at new job B3 Maroney reflects on session B12
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