Further natural gas extraction in Appalachia is unlikely to be profitable as the US energy system undergoes rapid decarbonization, according to a report from the Ohio River Valley Institute (ORVI), an independent think tank located in Johnstown, PA. Risks for
Appalachian Fracking Faces Financial Risks, Report Warns. Hopes for Petrochemical Plastics Boom ‘Unlikely.’
Card – DeSmog – 3/26/21
A Powerful Petrochemical Lobbying Group Advanced Anti-Protest Legislation in the Midst of the Pandemic
Card – The Intercept – 6/7/20
Petrochemical Town Hall Near Pittsburgh Spotlights Pollution, Health Worries
Card – The Allegheny Front – 3/5/20
West Virginia Emerging as a Natural Gas Powerhouse
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House Votes to Block Trump from Using Clean Energy Funds to Back Fossil Fuels Project
Card – Inside Climate News – 6/19/19
‘Virtually no risk of drilling restrictions,’ West Virginia official tells fracking-reliant petrochemical industry
Card – Nation of Change – 4/13/19
Big oil asks government to protect it from climate change
Card – The Washington Post – 8/22/18
China Is Financing a Petrochemical Hub in Appalachia. Meet its Powerful Backers.
Card – DeSmog – 2/6/18