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.’
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Industry: Army Corps ruling will limit virus protective gear
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Scientists discover enzyme which breaks down PET plastic ‘in hours’
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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
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