by Ben Hunkler | Jan 11, 2022 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. January 11, 2021 Happy New Year from the Ohio River Valley Institute! In 2022, we’re looking forward to gaining more...
by Ben Hunkler | Dec 21, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. December 21, 2021 Season’s greetings from the Ohio River Valley Institute! We wish you, your friends, and your family a safe, joyful, and rejuvenating holiday season. As 2021 winds to...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 30, 2021 | Newsletter
November 30, 2021 For nearly a decade, industry boosters and government officials have claimed the construction of the massive, $6 billion Shell petrochemicals complex in Beaver, PA would spur local economic growth, renewed business...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 16, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. November 16, 2021 The Appalachian petrochemical buildout is on shaky ground. After years of industry-funded speculation about an Appalachian petrochemical hub and the thousands of...
by Ben Hunkler | Nov 2, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. November 2, 2021 “Your county is getting a bad deal, and you can do better.”That’s the message Senior Researcher Sean O’Leary has been delivering to...
by Ben Hunkler | Oct 12, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. October 19, 2021 With tensions mounting over looming federal infrastructure spending, a technological dark horse has Congress divided on the decarbonization front. Supporters claim...
by Ben Hunkler | Sep 28, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. September 28, 2021 The New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was an economic boon for its participants and for local...
by Ben Hunkler | Sep 14, 2021 | Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. September 14, 2021 The dream of an Appalachian petrochemical hub, complete with a network of plastic-producing ethane cracker plants, cavernous natural gas storage facilities,...
by Ben Hunkler | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
ORVI Insider: Our First Year in Review The Ohio River Valley Institute (ORVI) launched one year ago, in August 2020, as an independent, nonprofit think tank designed to equip the region’s residents and decision-makers with the policy research and...
by Ben Hunkler | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. July 29, 2021 By wide margins, Pennsylvania voters support a major crackdown on fracking. That’s according to a striking new...
