Alberta recommits to petrochemical diversification program

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says it is investing $1.1 billion in the petrochemical diversification program for the purpose of creating jobs. The money will support privately-funded projects by making royalty credits available to companies that turn ethane, methane and propane feedstocks into products like plastics, fabrics and fertilizers. “Albertans elected our government to fight for our energy sector and get Albertans back to work,” said Energy Minister Sonya Savage in a wr