Nova Chemicals clearing obstacles to expansion

Nova Chemicals Corp. continues to knock off items on its “to do” list ahead of a major polyethylene expansion anticipated to begin this spring.

Rick Van Hemmen, Nova’s Joffre site leader, was before Lacombe County council on Thursday to request the closure of a road allowance that would be sandwiched between the petrochemical plant’s existing rail yard and a planned addition that would handle another 450 rail cars.

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