ORVI Insider #30: The Rise of ‘Frackaging’
Natural gas production in Appalachia and beyond has fueled an excess of plastic packaging.
ORVI Insider #29: Looking Back on 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of progress.
ORVI Insider #28: Large-scale Development by Shell Hasn’t Spurred Economic Growth in Beaver County
A new research brief finds that Beaver County has fallen behind the state and the nation in nearly every measure of economic activity since the announcement of the Shell ethane cracker in 2012.
ORVI Insider #27: The End of Appalachian Petrochemical Development?
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. November 16, 2021 The Appalachian petrochemical buildout is on shaky ground. After years of industry-funded speculation about an Appalachian petrochemical hub and the thousands of jobs it would create, a new report from the Ohio River Valley Institute finds that new petrochemical […]
ORVI Insider #26: ‘Your County Is Getting a Bad Deal, and You Can Do Better’
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. November 2, 2021 “Your county is getting a bad deal, and you can do better.”That’s the message Senior Researcher Sean O’Leary has been delivering to county commissioners, city councils, and economic development groups across the Ohio Valley. Rising coal prices and […]
ORVI Insider #25: CCUS Is the Worst Possible Way To Decarbonize the Electric System
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. October 19, 2021 With tensions mounting over looming federal infrastructure spending, a technological dark horse has Congress divided on the decarbonization front. Supporters claim that subsidizing carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) would vastly reduce carbon emissions from the U.S. power system […]
ORVI Insider #24: A New Civilian Conservation Corps Could Employ Thousands
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. September 28, 2021 The New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was an economic boon for its participants and for local economies, generating $10.5 billion in earnings and spurring $486 billion in growth at the […]
ORVI Insider #23: Appalachian Petrochemical Dreams Are Running Out of Steam
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, and a surge of new pipelines, is crumbling. According to Senior Researcher Sean O’Leary, PTTGC America’s recent […]
ORVI Insider #22: Our First Year in Review
ORVI Insider: Our First Year in Review 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 bolster ongoing campaigns and community organizing and advance long-term […]
ORVI Insider #21: New Poll Shows PA Voters Want a Crackdown on Fracking
The latest news, research, and analysis from the Ohio River Valley Institute. July 29, 2021 By wide margins, Pennsylvania voters support a major crackdown on fracking. That’s according to a striking new poll from Data for Progress and the Ohio River Valley Institute, which shows widespread concern […]