# Ohio River Valley Institute: Research at the intersection of land, water, and community\.

> Ohio River Valley Institute researches energy, environment, and community solutions for a stronger Appalachia — advancing clean energy and shared prosperity\.

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## Pages
- [Our Experts](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/experts/)
- [Contact Us](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/contact/)
- [Ohio River Valley Institute \| Research for a Stronger Appalachia](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/)
- [Publications](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/publications/)
- [Free Use Policy](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/free-use-policy/)

## Posts
- [Falling Further Behind](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/falling-further-behind/): The lagging US steel industry risks falling further behind—absent large\-scale investment in low\- or zero\-emissions “green” steelmaking\.
- [Desperately Seeking an Exit](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/shell-desperately-seeking-an-exit/): Market headwinds are intensifying\. Even after selling off millions in PA tax credits, Shell is unlikely to recoup its $14B petrochemical investment\.
- [Beaver County Data Analysis: 2026 Update](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/beaver-county-data-analysis-2026-update/): More than three years since Shell's launch, Beaver County continues to trail neighboring counties, Pennsylvania, and the nation in key measures of economic wellbeing\.
- [A Deep Dive into Clean\-Seas: Rough Waters for Belle Plastics Pyrolysis Facility](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/a-deep-dive-into-clean-seas-rough-waters-for-belle-plastics-pyrolysis-facility/): Challenging finances \& operational delays have hounded Clean\-Seas as the DEP weighs permitting for its plastics pyrolysis plant in Belle\.
- [Shale Gas in Pennsylvania: 2026](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/shale-gas-in-pennsylvania-2026/)

## People
- [Nick Messenger, Ph\.D\.](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/bio/nick-messenger-ph-d/)
- [Deirdre Lally](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/bio/deirdre-lally/)
- [Sean O’Leary](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/bio/sean-oleary/)
- [Ben Hunkler](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/bio/ben-hunkler/)
- [Ted Boettner](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/bio/ted-boettner/)

## Categories
- [Fracking](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/category/fracking/)
- [Plastics \& Petrochemicals](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/category/petrochemicals-plastics/)
- [Climate \& Emissions](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/category/climate-and-emissions/)
- [Economic Development](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/category/economic-development/)
- [Hydrogen](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/category/hydrogen-carbon-capture/)

## Tags
- [Clean Power Digest](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/tag/clean-power-digest/)
- [natural gas](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/tag/natural-gas/)
- [pennsylvania](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/tag/pennsylvania/)
- [ARCH2](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/tag/arch2/)
- [data centers](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/tag/data-centers/)

## Issues
- [Community](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/issues/community/)
- [Energy](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/issues/energy/)
- [Environment](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/issues/environment/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/sitemap_index.xml)