A new initiative to develop a carbon capture and hydrogen hub in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia is unlikely to create many permanent jobs, boost…
Appalachian States Should Proceed with Caution on CCUS, Hydrogen Hub Initiative
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Ben Hunkler
Ben comes to ORVI from community advocacy work in the Ohio River Valley. He offers communications and design support for report releases, social media content, and the ORVI Insider.
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Despite “Winning” GDP Gains, Ohio’s Fracking Counties Lost Big in 2020
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 the 2020...
ORVI Insider #30: The Rise of ‘Frackaging’
Natural gas production in Appalachia and beyond has fueled an excess of plastic packaging.
The Growth of Frackaging
2021 in Review
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...
ORVI Insider #29: Looking Back on 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of progress.
Takeaways | A Cautionary Tale of Petrochemicals from Pennsylvania
ORVI Insider #28: Large-scale Development by Shell Hasn’t Spurred Economic Growth in Beaver County
A new research brief finds that Beaver County has fallen behind the state and the nation in nearly every measure of economic activity since the announcement of the Shell ethane cracker in 2012.
