It Just Became A Bit Clearer Why Dow Chemical Was So Quick To Condemn Natural Gas Exports

Do you remember those stories reporting that Dow Chemical was strongly against natural gas exports?

This story shines some light on the issue. Deep in the article being reported by Houston Business Journal:

In Houston, many companies, such as The Dow Chemical Co., have publicly expressed their concerns about whether the price of natural gas, a raw material used to produce chemicals, will go up. If a significant price increase happens, Michigan-based Dow said that its massive, $4 billion Gulf Coast expansion will be in jeopardy.
I had no idea.