Research
The Ohio River Valley Institute examines some of the region’s most pressing challenges. We provide policy analysis and practical tools for building a stronger Appalachia. All of our research is available for you to cite, use, and share, per our free use policy.
IRA Clean Energy Credits with Labor Standards Can Boost Union Jobs and Economy in Appalachia
Achieving “high-road” labor standards could double tax benefits for IRA-funded clean energy projects, boost wages, and spur local economic growth.
Tipping Point
Key Takeaways: Carbon capture & sequestration (CCS) is a still unproven and spectacularly expensive decarbonization technology that may have...
The peril, politics, and price of fracking waste
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris recently announced that, if elected, she would not ban fracking, re-igniting a debate that has roiled national...
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — August 12, 2024
Upcoming BIL/IRA Webinars Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (9:00AM-10:00AM): Schools: Get Ready To Go Solar! - State Rep. Fiedler, the prime sponsor of...
Another Gas Pipeline Expansion Could Drive More Fracking in Appalachia’s Gas Reserves
A new plan to expand a New England gas pipeline would drive more fracking in Appalachia’s colossal gas reserves. “Project Maple” is a proposal by...
EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Award Announcement Summary
The Biden administration announced more than $4 billion in Environmental Protection Act (EPA) grants to cut climate pollution across 30 states. The...
RISE PA to Slash Pennsylvania’s Industrial Emissions with $396M in EPA Funding
On behalf of the Clean Power PA Coalition, a group of more than 40 clean energy, conservation, and community organizations committed to protecting...
Chemical Recycling: A False Promise for the Ohio River Valley
Chemical recycling is a false solution that ignores health impacts and sidesteps technical and economic headwinds.
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — July 15, 2024
Upcoming BIL/IRA Webinars July 17, 2024 @ 2:00PM – New Project Finance Hub - Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) & Atlas Public Policy are...
As the Dept. of Justice nears a settlement with Norfolk Southern, full compensation for impacted East Palestine residents is “nearly impossible.”
Nearly a year and a half since a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous petrochemical materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, sparking one...
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — June 24, 2024
New BIL/IRA Implementation Grant Announcement in EPA Region III Environmental Justice – Thriving Communities Program EPA Region 3 Environmental...
The greatest hydrogen risk facing Pennsylvania policymakers
Lately we hear a great deal about hydrogen’s environmental and economic promise. But hydrogen deployment also carries risks, not just for health and...
Appalachia’s power plants by net generation and capacity factor
In all, the states of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have 85 non-peaker coal and gas-fired power plants with capacities of 100 MW...
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — June 10, 2024
New BIL/IRA Implementation Project Announcements in PA Cutting Consumer Costs, Creating Jobs and Improving Public Health SOLAR FOR ALL (See...
You know that thing about how expensive renewable energy is?
Almost three years ago I wrote a blog post titled, “Renewable Energy: The New Texas Tea.” In it, I compared changes in electric rates in Texas,...