Top economists tell OH, PA, WV governors petrochemical boom is a non-starter
The following public letter concerning economic development, the petrochemical industry, and the need for more viable and sustainable strategies was sent to the governors of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania on June 15, 2020. See this background brief to learn more about the rationale and motivation for the letter. June 15, 2020 Dear Governors DeWine, […]
Background brief: A letter to the governors
On June 15, 2020 a group of seven prominent economists and policy analysts from leading universities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia and a former Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection, wrote a public letter to the governors of the three states warning them that economic development strategies based on a massive buildout of the region’s petrochemical […]
New think tank offers Appalachia economic alternatives to gas and petrochemicals
August 19, 2020 Media Contact: Sean O’Leary 603-661-3586 or sean@ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org For immediate release Ohio River Valley Institute announced New think tank to promote new economic strategies to create jobs and prosperity in the greater Ohio Valley and Western Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — The Ohio River Valley Institute, a new think tank devoted to achieving lasting […]
Tales of the Shale Crescent Part 1: “But They Have Studies!”
Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars being spent on efforts to bring about the petrochemical boom are likely being squandered.