Concerned Ohio River Residents

@cadoyle_18 We just emailed you about a radioactive oil and gas waste facility that sits atop our drinking water aquifer in southeast Ohio, which has gone under regulated for years. @Beth_Harvilla has written about it in the past. We need more press. Hope to hear from you!

When we formed in 2019, our primary concern was preventing the PTTG cracker plant from being constructed. Our friends in Beaver County, however, were not so fortunate. The research is clear: cracker plants hurt the local economy more than they help it.

A focus on developing a long-lasting, sustainable economy in the Ohio Valley will mean industry growth for all residents. Declining poverty rates, good-paying jobs, and a growing population are all things we strive for, but to achieve that, we need an economy that works for all.

The growth in low-producing “stripper” wells didn’t happen by accident. It was driven by tax subsidies and lax regulation to keep wells unplugged for as long as possible. #StayinAlive ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/stayin-alive/

Centralia's economic revitalization post-coal drove a variety of development in the local economy. The Ohio Valley's future could be just as bright.

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Incredible article about community-driven science in the Stanford Social Innovation Review! Thanks @sciandmedia for featuring me & @RiverResidents, @LyssaFreese, @cmucreatelab, @ThrivingEarth, and @theagu. Check it out! ssir.org/articles/entry…

No one should have to sacrifice their health for good jobs. youtube.com/watch?v=XZsPTL…

Plastic fuels the #ClimateCrisis! So why is @Unilever, a top plastic polluter, sponsoring the #COP26 ? COP26 should be a space where meaningful and real change takes place. NOT one of #greenwashing. The plastic crisis is part of the climate plastic. #StopPlasticPollution

NEW REPORT: A changed market outlook is likely to impede new petrochemical expansion in Appalachia. #PoorEconomicsforVirginPlastics ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/poor-economics…

BREAKING: moments ago a huge crowd confronted Joe Manchin at his yacht club, chanting “we want to live.”

Q: What could go wrong with a methanol plant? A: Quite a lot.

Our August-October newsletter is out now! Check it out here: concernedohioriverresidents.org/newsletters

We join @RiverResidents in asking the Biden Administration to stop permitting toxic petrochemical plants! #CleanJobs #NoPTTGCrackerPlant #WeDeserveBetter @PeopleOverPetro @BreatheProject ow.ly/EnOo50GrCq9

A reminder that the proposed PTTG cracker plant would provide a handful of long-term jobs at the risk of driving away residents due to water and air quality concerns. We can have a sustainable, regional economy that isn’t tied to this industry.

Rise and shine, Heather Bresch! Since @Sen_JoeManchin is ignoring millions of Americans who want the full #BuildBackBetterAct, we went to someone he might listen to: his millionaire lobbyist daughter. @pghDSA @Petro_Is_OVER

BREAKING: Massive crowd of Indigenous-led climate activists arrive at the White House to confront @JoeBiden and demand an end to fossil fuels. #PeopleVsFossilFuels

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.@O_R_V_I's @seanholeary1, a WV native, explains how the natural gas industry vastly overpromised & shortchanged the environment, economy, & people of Appalachia. We need a 100% clean economy, and we can start by learning from past mistakes. Full report: ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/destined-to-fa…