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Dec 21, 2020
2 min

Gov. DeWine "Worried" but Optimistic about PTTG Plant

Concerned Ohio River Residents recently presented Governor DeWine with many letters from concerned Ohio Valley residents asking him to wi...

Development Council Identifies PTTG Cracker Plant As Only Source of Regional Economic Opportunity

CORR

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

Development Council Identifies PTTG Cracker Plant As Only Source of Regional Economic Opportunity

It’s a bleak assessment for an economy that’s waited more than six years for the cracker plant’s construction.

With Most New Jobs Projected to Pay Below a Living Wage, It’s Time to Reassess Our Economic Future

Ben Hunkler

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

With Most New Jobs Projected to Pay Below a Living Wage, It’s Time to Reassess Our Economic Future

Recent news of PTT Global Chemical’s indefinite final investment decision (FID) delay provides a unique opportunity for policymakers and ...

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Cracker Plant's Feasibility Questions Lead to Indefinite Delay

Vincent DeGeorge, PhD

Nov 16, 2020
2 min

Cracker Plant's Feasibility Questions Lead to Indefinite Delay

“IF WE DON’T TRUST BIG GOVERNMENT, THEN WHY TRUST BIG PLASTIC?” reads a sign at CORR’s January 2020 No Cracker Plant rally in Moundsville...

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Struggling Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbying for Kenyan Plastics Deal

Ben Hunkler

Oct 6, 2020
2 min

Struggling Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbying for Kenyan Plastics Deal

Wary of falling profit margins, shaken oil and gas executives and stakeholders are beginning to pin their long-term hopes on an old friend.

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Sean O'Leary

Sep 30, 2020
1 min

No natural-gas-driven boom here

Sean O'Leary, a senior researcher with the Ohio River Valley Institute, challenged Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette's claims about...

Cracker plant won't bring petrochemical jobs boom to the area, experts warn

CORR

Jun 15, 2020
1 min

Cracker plant won't bring petrochemical jobs boom to the area, experts warn

A group of economists cautioned governors about the construction of a proposed multi-billion dollar petrochemical plant.

PTTGC Petrochemical Complex: Unacceptable Risk for Investors and Ohio

CORR

May 8, 2020
3 min

PTTGC Petrochemical Complex: Unacceptable Risk for Investors and Ohio

The corporate sponsors of a proposed plastics-manufacturing petrochemical complex in Belmont County, Ohio, have repeatedly delayed making...

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"A Better Vision for the Valley" A Success

Jill Antares Hunkler

May 15, 2019
4 min

"A Better Vision for the Valley" A Success

A Better Vision for the Valley, was an inspirational conference organized by FreshWater Accountability Project and attended by many resid...

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