Testimony: Pennsylvania’s Lax Enforcement Could Escalate Orphan Well Crisis
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. —— Policy and regulatory failures have allowed Pennsylvania oil and gas well owners to delay and avoid plugging responsibilities as the number of leaky, aging wells at risk of abandonment continues to grow. That’s according to testimony to be delivered today before the Pennsylvania House Environment and Natural Resource Protection Committee. Faulty well […]
Statement on West Virginia Senate Bill 627
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — In response to the final passage of West Virginia Senate Bill 627, Ohio River Valley Institute Hydrogen Program Director Tom Torres issued the following statement: The West Virginia legislature made a bad bet in 2023 when it opened up state forests, natural and scenic areas, wildlife management areas, and other […]
Layers of Uncertainty Cloud New Ammonia Markets, Casting Shadow over Planned US Buildout
27 Appalachian Groups Call on Feds to Assess Full Impact of Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Ohio River Valley Institute, Buckeye Environmental Network, and 25 other community and environmental groups are calling on the Department of Energy (DOE) to fully assess the impacts of the Appalachian hydrogen hub, also known as ARCH2. The groups are also asking the agency to take meaningful action to mitigate these harms by […]