by Ben Hunkler | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
ORVI Insider January 26, 2021 In this edition of our newsletter, we are excited to announce the Ohio River Valley Institute’s first virtual forum, Critical Condition: “The Shale Crescent” and the Dream of an Appalachian...
by Ben Hunkler | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
ORVI Insider December 22, 2020 In this edition of the ORVI Insider, our last newsletter of 2020, we highlight a new article from Senior Researcher Eric de Place on why plastics market trends indicate a dim economic outlook for...
by Ben Hunkler | Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
ORVI Insider December 8, 2020 A Message from Our Executive Director The days may be getting colder, but the energy debate is just heating up. Joe Biden has made it clear that addressing climate change...
by Joanne Kilgour | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
A Message from Our Executive Director It has been a long couple of weeks in what has felt like a very long year. As we process the aftermath of the 2020 election, we are preparing to meet a new presidential administration and returning to face the...
by Joanne Kilgour | Nov 4, 2020 | Fair Democracy, Newsletter
As we expected going into election day, no winner has been declared in the race for the presidency, but Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky have been called for Donald Trump. The region now looks to Pennsylvania, a state that allowed no excuse mail-in voting for the...
by Joanne Kilgour | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog Posts, Clean Energy, Fair Democracy, Newsletter, Research
A Message from Our Executive Director Back at my desk in Pennsylvania, I have the strong sensation of being in the eye of a storm; the past few months of frenzied political campaigning and voter education have crescendoed, Election Day has arrived, and the gaze of...
by Joanne Kilgour | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter, Research
A Message From Our Executive Director The Ohio River Valley, like much of the country, is currently living under the nation’s microscope – we are facing scrutiny from pundits trying to predict our contribution to the outcome of the Presidential election, we are...
by Joanne Kilgour | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter, Research
A Message from Our Executive Director Last week, we lost one of my personal heroes and legendary lawyer and advocate for gender equality, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This loss leaves us with uncertainty around the political maneuvering we can expect...
by Joanne Kilgour | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
As we reflect on Labor Day, a day to honor the significant contributions of the American worker, we are also reflecting on the continued importance of the labor movement in our region and the role of the working class in shaping a more equitable and prosperous...
by Joanne Kilgour | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
A Message from Our Executive Director Dear reader, Recently we announced the formation of the Ohio River Valley Institute, a new think tank dedicated to producing sound research for a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous Appalachia. The Institute is...
