A New York firm headed by a native Philadelphian is eyeing 60 acres on the Chester waterfront to build a massive liquefied natural gas plant.
Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland said his financially stressed city would welcome the tax revenue and job opportunities from a big industrial development, but some community activists are concerned. They worry the development would jeopardize safety and commit the nation to more harmful gas production from hydraulic fracturing when it should be moving away from fossil fuel consumption.
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