by Eric de Place | Jun 1, 2022 | Petrochemicals & Plastics, Research
Sometime soon, Shell’s petrochemical plant in western Pennsylvania will finally begin operations, churning out millions of pounds of tiny resin pellets for plastic manufacturing. Despite a barrage of hype about a large-scale petrochemical buildout in Appalachia that...
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, Clean Energy, Fair Democracy, Shared Prosperity
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 practical tools they need to advance long-term solutions to...
by Sean O'Leary | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, Petrochemicals & Plastics
According to a recent report from S&P Global/Platts, “PTTGC America’s final investment decision on a new petrochemical complex in southeast Ohio remains on indefinite hold until the company secures a new partner in the project, the company said in an email...
by Ted Boettner | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog Posts, Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells, Repairing the Damage, Shared Prosperity and Clean Energy
In early April, we released a report outlining the benefits of plugging and cleaning up orphan and abandoned oil and gas wells in Appalachia. Since that time, there have been several bills introduced in Congress to address the issue. These include the Orphan Well...
by Ted Boettner | Feb 23, 2021 | Shared Prosperity and Clean Energy
The West Virginia Legislature got underway on Wednesday, February 10th, and so far the legislative session has been marked by a lack of accountability and transparency, advancing legislation aimed at crippling public education, reducing workers’ rights, and...
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...
