Newsroom Archives – Ohio River Valley Institute

As Ford Touts EV “Breakthrough” Announcement at Unionized Plant in Kentucky, Workers at Its Nearby Joint Venture Battery Plant Prepare for Contested Union Election

by Eric Dixon | Aug 4, 2025 | Newsroom, Shared Prosperity and Clean Energy

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —— Ford, the nation’s largest employer of UAW autoworkers, will reveal plans to design and build a new electric vehicle and EV platform at an August 11th event that CEO Jim Farley likens to a “Model-T moment.” The announcement will be made at Ford’s...

Report: New Gas Development for LNG, Data Centers “Destined to Disappoint”

by Ben Hunkler | Jul 31, 2025 | Natural Gas, Newsroom

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. —— The race to expand Appalachian natural gas production in anticipation of new power demand for AI data centers and increased export capacity of liquified natural gas (LNG) is unlikely to generate long-term job growth or local prosperity, according to...

Statement on H.R.1’s Hydrogen Tax Credit Provision

by Tom Torres | Jul 3, 2025 | Hydrogen & Carbon Capture, Newsroom

Earlier today, Congress finalized a budget that includes a provision restricting access to the 45V hydrogen production tax credit solely to companies that initiate construction activities prior to the end of 2027. In response, Ohio River Valley Institute Hydrogen...

Testimony: Pennsylvania’s Lax Enforcement Could Escalate Orphan Well Crisis

by Ben Hunkler | Jun 12, 2025 | Newsroom, Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. —— Policy and regulatory failures have allowed Pennsylvania oil and gas well owners to delay and avoid plugging responsibilities as the number of leaky, aging wells at risk of abandonment continues to grow. That’s according to testimony to be delivered...

Statement on West Virginia Senate Bill 627

by Tom Torres | Apr 14, 2025 | Newsroom

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — In response to the final passage of West Virginia Senate Bill 627, Ohio River Valley Institute Hydrogen Program Director Tom Torres issued the following statement: The West Virginia legislature made a bad bet in 2023 when it opened up state...

Layers of Uncertainty Cloud New Ammonia Markets, Casting Shadow over Planned US Buildout

by Ben Hunkler | Mar 3, 2025 | Newsroom

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27 Appalachian Groups Call on Feds to Assess Full Impact of Appalachian Hydrogen Hub

by Tom Torres | Mar 3, 2025 | Newsroom

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Ohio River Valley Institute, Buckeye Environmental Network, and 25 other community and environmental groups are calling on the Department of Energy (DOE) to fully assess the impacts of the Appalachian hydrogen hub, also known as ARCH2. The groups...