Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Partners with Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad to Acquire Former AEP Muskingum River Site

The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (SeOPA), in partnership with the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad (BIP), a company of Cathcart Rail, has purchased the 165-acre site of the former American Electric Power (AEP) Muskingum River Plant in western Washington County, OH. The rail-served site provides access to abundant electricity, natural gas, and process water for future […]

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Scioto & Lawrence County Industrial Corridor to Receive $3.5-Million JobsOhio Grant for Sewer Extension to Attract New Business

JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), the Scioto County Economic Development Office and the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) today announced a $3.57 million grant to extend sanitary sewer from Franklin Furnace to the Southern Ohio Industrial District site (former Dow Chemical plant) near Haverhill to increase sewer capacity. JobsOhio’s strategic investment in this heavy […]

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