Without a lot of fanfare the momentum continues to build toward that ethane cracker plant planned for Wood County.

The governor’s office made an annuncement late Friday that Texas-based Range Resources has agreed to supply ethane for the project.

“This announcement marks another major step forward toward the development of the ASCENT cracker complex,” Gov. Tomblin said in a prepared statement. “That will mean thousands of construction jobs at ASCENT itself; and potentially thousands more jobs turning ASCENT’s polyethylene into products for consumers and businesses worldwide. I salute Range Resources and ASCENT for their commitment to this transformative project.”

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