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...
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ORVI Insider #26: ‘Your County Is Getting a Bad Deal, and You Can Do Better’
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 county commissioners, city...
Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro Charges Mariner East Pipeline Developer with Environmental Crimes, Reflecting Widespread Support for a Crackdown on Fracking
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...
ORVI Insider #25: CCUS Is the Worst Possible Way To Decarbonize the Electric System
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...
What Is Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration?
Mapping the Cost of Widespread CCUS Adoption
New Ohio River Valley Institute research finds that the broad-scale adoption of carbon capture, use, and sequestration (CCUS) would come with a price tag upwards of $100 billion dollars per year. A bevy of proposed legislation in Congress would hoist that bill on...
ORVI Insider #24: A New Civilian Conservation Corps Could Employ Thousands
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. September 28, 2021 The New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was an economic boon for its participants and for local...
ORVI Insider #23: Appalachian Petrochemical Dreams Are Running Out of Steam
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. September 14, 2021 The dream of an Appalachian petrochemical hub, complete with a network of plastic-producing ethane cracker plants, cavernous natural gas storage facilities,...