2025 Ends With Another Blow to Appalachia’s Bygone Dreams of a Petrochemical Renaissance

Analysts predict another difficult year for Appalachian petrochemicals as a global overbuild and poor demand continue to drive down profits.
New, overlapping pipeline proposals are redundant–and unnecessary

Two competing pipeline proposals would increase Appalachian natural gas flows to southern Virginia and North Carolina.
Beaver County’s Economy Flounders while Neighboring Counties Prosper

Beaver County, home to Shell’s $14B plastics plant, lags behind neighboring counties in job and business growth.