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 […]
ORVI Insider #7: Fracking Isn’t Popular in Pennsylvania
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 everyday challenges present in our communities. Elections coverage is giving way […]
ORVI Elections Analysis
2020 election results and analysis for Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky
ORVI Insider #6: Trump Won’t Like the Results of an Economic Impact Study on Fracking
A Message from Our Executive Director Back at my desk in Pennsylvania, I have the strong sensation of being in the eye of a storm; the past few months of frenzied political campaigning and voter education have crescendoed, Election Day has arrived, and the gaze of the nation is upon us as we all await […]
ORVI Insider #4: Quality of Life Investments Could Drive Prosperity in Small Cities and Towns
A Message From Our Executive Director The Ohio River Valley, like much of the country, is currently living under the nation’s microscope – we are facing scrutiny from pundits trying to predict our contribution to the outcome of the Presidential election, we are navigating the turbulent waters of educating our children during a pandemic, we […]
ORVI Insider #3: Inequality is Robbing Workers of Pay in the Ohio River Valley
The Ohio River Valley Institute aims to circulate our findings as widely as possible, making our research and messaging strategies available to all – starting with this newsletter.
ORVI Insider #2: Why an Appalachian Petrochemical Buildout Won’t Meet Expectations
The Ohio River Valley Institute aims to circulate our findings as widely as possible, making our research and messaging strategies available to all – beginning with this newsletter.
ORVI Insider #1: Introducing the Ohio River Valley Institute
The Ohio River Valley Institute aims to circulate our findings as widely as possible, making our research and messaging strategies available to all — starting with this newsletter.