Repairing the Damage from Orphan Wells and Abandoned Mine Lands
For more than 150 years, Appalachia has provided the cheap energy that has powered the nation’s industrial growth and helped construct the middle class. But Appalachian communities did not fuel our nation’s prosperity without a cost – thousands of environmental hazards, remnants of our region’s legacy of extractive industries, burden our land. Abandoned mine sites […]
ORVI Insider #13: Risks for New Natural Gas Development in Appalachia
ORVI Insider Vol. 13 March 23, 2021 In this edition of our newsletter, we introduce groundbreaking new research conducted by the Stockholm Environmental Institute and published by ORVI on the financial risks of new natural gas development in Appalachia. An analysis of 200 prospective gas projects in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia […]
Critical Condition: “The Shale Crescent” and the Dream of an Appalachian Petrochemical Boom
On February 3rd, 2021, the Ohio River Valley Institute convened a forum of experts from finance, policymaking, and the petrochemical industry to assess the future prospects for the creation of a petrochemical hub in the greater Ohio Valley. View a recording of the forum here. The Shale Crescent Vision For more than a decade, policymakers […]
ORVI Insider #12: Fossil Fuel Subsidies, LNG Trains, and a Window into the West Virginia Legislature
ORVI Insider March 2, 2021 A Message from Our Executive Director Many of us are nearing a year of isolation in our homes, but recently it feels like the very ground beneath our feet is changing when it comes to the oil and gas sector. Our report on […]
ORVI Insider #11: Energy Experts Say “There Is No Business Case” for Appalachian Fracking
ORVI Insider February 9, 2021 A Message from Our Executive Director Last week, we hosted a forum on the future of the oil and gas industry’s “Shale Crescent” vision for Appalachia. If you were not able to join us live, you can view the full recording on […]
ORVI Insider #10: “The Shale Crescent” and the Dream of an Appalachian Petrochemical Boom
ORVI Insider January 26, 2021 In this edition of our newsletter, we are excited to announce the Ohio River Valley Institute’s first virtual forum, Critical Condition: “The Shale Crescent” and the Dream of an Appalachian Petrochemical Boom. We invite you to join our staff and expert panel on Wednesday, February 3, at 10:30 […]
ORVI Insider #9: Plastic Market Trends Are Bad News for Appalachian Cracker Plans
ORVI Insider December 22, 2020 In this edition of the ORVI Insider, our last newsletter of 2020, we highlight a new article from Senior Researcher Eric de Place on why plastics market trends indicate a dim economic outlook for the proposed petrochemical buildout in Appalachia. We also follow-up a report included […]
ORVI Insider #8: What the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Would Mean for Pennsylvania
ORVI Insider December 8, 2020 A Message from Our Executive Director The days may be getting colder, but the energy debate is just heating up. Joe Biden has made it clear that addressing climate change will be a top priority for his administration, though advocates on both […]