The Fracking Boom in Appalachia: Big GDP Growth, Small Amount of Jobs and Local Income
“If our economy seems to be growing but that growth is not sustainable because we are destroying the environment and using up scarce natural resources, our statistics should warn us. But because GDP didn’t include resource depletion and environmental degradation, we typically get an excessively rosy picture.” – Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize Winner The standard […]
Pennsylvania Families Pay More for Natural Gas Than Most Americans
A decade-long fracking boom in the Keystone State, but local families pay more for electricity and more to heat their homes with gas than the national average.
Energy Independent? Not even close
The fate of Appalachia’s natural gas and petrochemical boom depends on despotic regimes, foreign companies we’ve never heard of, and OPEC In a recent speech to an oil and gas conference, CNX Resources CEO Nick DeIuliis joined many in his industry, wrapping themselves in the flag, declaring American oil and gas a force for “energy […]
Lies, damned lies, and economic impact studies
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 facilities in Appalachia. But, we’ve been here before. We were told the same thing about the Appalachian natural […]
Public Opinion is Moving Against Natural Gas and Fracking
Contrary to unsupported assertions from industry boosters, public opinion is trending strongly against the gas industry.
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 commentary by reporters, and he is generally regarded as one of the most articulate and […]
New think tank offers Appalachia economic alternatives to gas and petrochemicals
August 19, 2020 Media Contact: Sean O’Leary 603-661-3586 or [email protected] 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 Western Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — The Ohio River Valley Institute, a new think tank devoted to achieving lasting […]