Why the economic impacts of an Appalachian petrochemical buildout won't meet expectations A 2017 economic impact study from the American Chemistry Council paints a glowing picture of jobs growth and economic development accompanying a buildout of petrochemical...
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Game Unchanged . . . But, Not Unchangeable
How the greater Ohio Valley can awaken from its natural gas and petrochemical fever dream to an economic future that actually delivers jobs and prosperity “Game-changer” – It’s amazing the word doesn’t stick in their throats. For a decade, policymakers in Ohio,...
Nick DeIuliis’ 9 Irrefutable Energy Truths Refuted
CNX Resources Corporation CEO, Nick DeIuliis, is a veritable rock star proponent of what he calls “the natural gas economy”. Videos of his speeches are widely shared within the Appalachian natural gas and petrochemical communities, he is frequently sought out for...
Top economists tell OH, PA, WV governors petrochemical boom is a non-starter
The following public letter concerning economic development, the petrochemical industry, and the need for more viable and sustainable strategies was sent to the governors of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania on June 15, 2020. See this background brief to learn...
Background brief: A letter to the governors
On June 15, 2020 a group of seven prominent economists and policy analysts from leading universities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia and a former Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection, wrote a public letter to the governors of the three states...
New think tank offers Appalachia economic alternatives to gas and petrochemicals
August 19, 2020 Media Contact: Sean O’Leary 603-661-3586 or sean@ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org For immediate release Ohio River Valley Institute announced New think tank to promote new economic strategies to create jobs and prosperity in the greater Ohio Valley and...
Tales of the Shale Crescent Part 1: “But They Have Studies!”
Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars being spent on efforts to bring about the petrochemical boom are likely being squandered.