Recent proposals for a new chemical factory to be built in the town of Newtown has caused outrage and a huge divide among the community.

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Could chemicals declare the image of your town?

Article Written By John Smith

Recent proposals for a new chemical factory to be built in the town of Newtown has caused outrage and a huge divide among the community.

The chemical company BrineCo wants to construct a factory that will produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide solution through electrolysis of brine.  

The chlorine they will make will supposedly be used to “make paper, chemicals and plastics.”

And the sodium hydroxide solution for “making soaps.”

BrineCo argues that local companies benefit from their products, two of which include; Allied Fats and Consolidated Paper, who need the hydrogen for their products and without them would have to move out of the area.  

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This heated topic has many opinions and the politicians are not shying away to have their own views heard.

Local MP Tracy Wiggins declared it would be “a tragedy for the town, if the factory build doesn’t go through.”

Leaflets by BrineCo have also been distributed around the town, with what looks like emotional blackmail

“think carefully about BrineCo’s proposals – they mean a secure future for you and your children.”

Convincing is one thing, but using threatening and emotional blackmail may be just one step too far for BrineCo and is certainly having an effect ...

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