Ohio River Valley Institute
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A think tank in the Ohio River Valley helping the region become a place with strong communities, a thriving economy, and a healthy environment.
Ohio River Valley
Joined June 2020
How could federal workforce cuts impact the Ohio River Valley? OH, PA, WV, and KY are home to roughly 191,500 federal employees and 62,000 US Postal Service workers, our latest blog post shows. County by county, here's the federal share of jobs: . More:
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RT @byconnorgiffin: Kentucky's largest utility is moving to extend the life of a coal-fired generating unit near Louisville, citing demand….
courier-journal.com
The plan to extend the use of coal is notable for a utility that's shifted toward gas, and confirms the fears of some environmentalists.
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RT @jake_zuckerman: For the average Columbus household, electric bills were $52 higher this July than during the same month a decade ago.….
signalohio.org
It's not just in your head. State data shows electric costs leapt statewide, and some Ohio cities got it worse than others.
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📢 New research shows the potential impact of federal workforce layoffs in Ohio River Valley states:
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RT @liamniemeyer: “I think Eastern Kentucky has spent a lot of time waiting for other people to show up with resources. And that’s — quite….
kentuckylantern.com
The groundbreaking Wednesday for a new neighborhood in the Floyd County seat of Prestonsburg wasn’t just a ceremony for Tom Manning-Beavin. The crews working for his nonprofit had already started...
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RT @wvgazettemail: A bipartisan group of governors issued a letter objecting to soaring prices from the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM….
wvgazettemail.com
A bipartisan group of nine governors from states all around West Virginia issued that strongly worded statement in a July 16, 2025 letter to the managing board of the region’s electric grid operator...
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📉 Our latest report on fracking economics shows ongoing job & population loss in the region's largest gas-producing counties. New gas demand—from power-hungry data centers & LNG exports—isn't likely to reverse these trends. Join us to learn more:
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Hiring local construction workers would supercharge the economic impact of the 210-MW Starfire solar project in eastern Kentucky, our research shows: .
ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org
Eric Dixon testifies on how to maximize the community benefit of the proposed Starfire solar project in eastern Kentucky.
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Next Monday, July 28, join us for a webinar on legal rights, red flags, and ways to shift your language to protect yourself against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. We hope to see you there! Register:
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RT @douglewinenergy: "Coal has exhibited reliability problems in serving the grid. From July 11 to July 12, 5,019 MW of coal-fired genera….
pv-magazine-usa.com
Solar and wind generated 40.2% of the ERCOT grid’s electricity this year through June. When coal plants shut down for unexpected maintenance, solar and wind stepped in, providing about 50% of...
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RT @FracTracker: In case you missed it, truckers are speaking out about unsafe oil & gas waste transport & FracTracker’s data backs them up….
insideclimatenews.org
The fracking industry says its operators strictly adhere to regulations, and it has “no greater priority” than ensuring worker and community safety.
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Legislative efforts to block or restrict community air monitoring efforts have passed in Kentucky and have been proposed in Ohio and West Virginia.
news.oilandgaswatch.org
In 2024, the Louisiana legislature passed a bill that effectively bans community groups from using their own air monitoring to warn residents about pollution or publicly advocate for cleanup action....
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As Trump hails $90B in private investment for a massive, natural gas-fueled Pennsylvania data center hub, data show gas development has failed to generate economic prosperity in the region despite record production and hundreds of billions in investment:
insideclimatenews.org
While government, energy, tech and banking leaders held a summit, protestors warned of worsening climate pollution and a future shaped by “the worst people on Earth.”
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RT @ethandasaxman: Data centers are flooding into Pennsylvania after @GovernorShapiro announced @amazon's $20 billion investment in the sta….
realclearpennsylvania.com
The artificial intelligence revolution is upon us, and Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to win. In June, the governor announced Amazon’s $20 billion plan to build data center innovation camp
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💡 Data centers are driving up energy demand—and energy prices—in Pennsylvania. Regional grid operator PJM said demand growth from data centers was the “primary reason” behind an 800% price increase in its latest capacity auction.
wusa9.com
Monitoring Analytics faults the explosive data demand for driving an 800% electricity auction price hike.
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Ohio is doing a lot right when it comes to orphan oil and gas wells. The state's well plugging program is funded by a fee on oil production instead of landing on taxpayers, so the industry is paying to clean up its own footprint:
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A long-term program to plug Appalachia’s old, leaky oil & gas wells would support more than 40,000 jobs each year. Unlike more volatile oil & gas jobs, these jobs would provide stability for Appalachian workers and their families:
ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org
A long-term program to plug Appalachia’s orphan oil & gas wells would support more than 40,000 jobs each year.
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RT @tatecurtis: Big-picture stuff: 'It took from the invention of the photovoltaic solar cell, in 1954, until 2022 for the world to install….
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📊 #ChartOfTheWeek: After a decade of stagnancy, utilities are projecting huge power demand growth—largely from data centers.
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