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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate LyondellBasell's
4petrochemical plant in Morris on being named the Industrial
5Plant of the Year by the Illinois Association of Water
6Pollution Control Operators; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The site had previously been named a finalist in
8the industry category for the "Best Operated Wastewater
9Treatment Works" award as a result of a nomination by the
10Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Morris Complex is one of the largest
12petrochemical facilities in the Midwest; using natural gas
13liquids as a feedstock, the plant manufactures ethylene, the
14world's most widely-used petrochemical, which is then
15converted into polyethylene resins; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The resins provide value to society by serving as
17building blocks for products such as leak-proof and
18shatterproof containers for industrial and household
19chemicals, packaging that protects food from spoilage and
20contamination, and children's toys that are safe and durable;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest
2plastics, chemical, and refining companies; the company
3manufactures products at 58 sites in 18 countries;
4LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items
5that improve the quality of life for people around the world
6including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home
7furnishings, construction materials, and biofuels; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The purpose of the annual awards for the Illinois
9Association of Water Pollution Control Operators is to
10emphasize the relationship between adequate wastewater
11treatment and clean receiving waters and to give public
12recognition and encouragement to the industries and their
13personnel, who have operated their wastewater facilities in an
14especially effective manner; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we congratulate the staff and leadership at LyondellBasell's
18petrochemical plant in Morris on receiving this award and wish
19them the best for the future; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to a representative of LyondellBasell's Morris
22Complex as a symbol of our respect and esteem.