by Ben Hunkler | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog Posts, Clean Energy
A recent story in the Columbus Dispatch reported that “two small eastern Ohio counties in the heart of Ohio’s natural gas country posted the biggest economic gains among the state’s counties in 2020” and that “other counties in Appalachia also were among...
by Ben Hunkler | Jan 11, 2022 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. January 11, 2021 Happy New Year from the Ohio River Valley Institute! In 2022, we’re looking forward to gaining more...
by Ben Hunkler | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog Posts
As 2021 draws to a close, the Ohio River Valley Institute is looking back with gratitude and excitement on our first full year of operation. We’ve made some notable strides in the past twelve months toward addressing Appalachia’s most significant challenges, tracking...
by Ben Hunkler | Dec 21, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. December 21, 2021 Season’s greetings from the Ohio River Valley Institute! We wish you, your friends, and your family a safe, joyful, and rejuvenating holiday season. As 2021 winds to...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 30, 2021 | Newsletter
November 30, 2021 For nearly a decade, industry boosters and government officials have claimed the construction of the massive, $6 billion Shell petrochemicals complex in Beaver, PA would spur local economic growth, renewed business...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog Posts, Shared Prosperity
Four years ago, petrochemical industry boosters predicted a new wave of industry would roll across the natural gas-producing region of Appalachia, spurring billions of dollars in capital investments and a veritable economic renaissance in a place that sorely needed...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 16, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. November 16, 2021 The Appalachian petrochemical buildout is on shaky ground. After years of industry-funded speculation about an Appalachian petrochemical hub and the thousands of...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 2, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. November 2, 2021 “Your county is getting a bad deal, and you can do better.”That’s the message Senior Researcher Sean O’Leary has been delivering to...
by Ben Hunkler | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog Posts
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro charged Mariner East 2 Pipeline owner Energy Transfer with a total of 48 counts of environmental crimes last Tuesday in a landmark crackdown that reflects Pennsylvania voters’ overwhelming concern about the impacts of...
by Ben Hunkler | Oct 12, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. October 19, 2021 With tensions mounting over looming federal infrastructure spending, a technological dark horse has Congress divided on the decarbonization front. Supporters claim...
