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.
The Tri-State CCS Hub and The Return of The Bad Deal
Do you know a bad deal when you see it? Possibly not, if the deal has to do with something as arcane as leasing underground pore space to an oil and...
LNG Exports Are a Rotten Deal for Appalachians
In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece, former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan decried President Biden’s recent decision to pause liquified natural...
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — March 15, 2024
EPA Link to All Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) – Filed on or before March 1, 2024 Priority Climate Action Plans for States, MSAs, Tribes,...
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — March 8, 2024
Announcements this week by EPA and the Department of Treasury inspired us to update some BIL/IRA briefing materials. The following are...
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — March 1, 2024
This week, PA DEP posted the Slide Deck from its February 22, 2024 – Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) Board Meeting. - The...
Addressing Methane Emissions in Appalachia
New EPA methane regulations will create up to 15,000 well-plugging jobs in the Ohio River Valley. $1.3 billion in IIJA and MERP funding can support thousands of additional job-years.
Giving Away the Future
Billions in ITEP tax incentives have failed to grow jobs and personal incomes in Louisiana.
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — February 25, 2024
A quick heads up on several BIL/IRA implementation events this week: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 before 4:30PM Deadline to submit Letters of...
A Roadmap for Industrial Decarbonization in Pennsylvania
Our roadmap for industrial sector decarbonization in Pennsylvania would cut emissions by 84% by 2050.
Pennsylvania’s Bad Bet
Faulty economic impact studies misled Pennsylvania on Shell’s economic benefits.
BIL/IRA Implementation Digest — January 18, 2024
November 21, 2023 EPA Opens $2B for Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (see below) December 22, 2023 EPA Announcement on Thriving...
The Rhodium Group’s Economic Impact Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
Attorneys who specialize in contracts know that a single phrase or just a word can completely alter the meaning and effect of a contract. The...
2023 in Review
Together, a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable Appalachia is possible. That’s the vision that has geared our data-driven research, guided...
For Decarbonization, Carrots May Be Popular, But They’re Far More Expensive Than Sticks
The Inflation Reduction Act relies far more heavily on carrots than it does on sticks to induce industries to mitigate their carbon emissions. Tax...
Pennsylvania Senate Hydrogen Hub Testimony Illuminates Cost, Viability Concerns; Risk of Wasted Taxpayer Dollars
Financial and regulatory support for the gas-based ARCH2 Appalachian Hydrogen Hub risks reduced economic growth, fewer jobs, and higher utility bills, taxes, and prices for Pennsylvanians, according to testimony delivered today at the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee’s hearing on hydrogen infrastructure by Ohio River Valley Institute Senior Researcher Sean O’Leary.