Jul 1 Energy & Environment Competing Reports Offer Different Outlook On Ohio Valley’s Petrochemical Future A new report by the Trump administration suggests the Ohio Valley’s growing petrochemical industry could be an unprecedented source of economic opportunity and growth when the county, and region, eventually emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the assessment is drawing criticism from environmental groups and some financial analysts that warn the risk is growing for […] By Brittany Patterson Jul 1 Energy & Environment Competing Reports Offer Different Outlook On Ohio Valley’s Petrochemical Future Brittany Patterson
Jul 6 Energy & Environment Perry’s Coal Economics Leaves Economists Puzzled Energy Secretary Rick Perry toured a modern and relatively clean coal-fired power plant in West Virginia in order to tout the benefits of coal in a competitive energy market. But the secretary’s comments generated some controversy. The coal industry has been feeling the heat from natural gas as electric utilities switch to that cleaner, cheaper […] By Glynis Board Jul 6 Energy & Environment Perry’s Coal Economics Leaves Economists Puzzled Glynis Board
Jun 16 Energy & Environment Nuclear Option: Officials Hope Old Facility Can Fuel Growth Paducah, Kentucky, is home to USEC, a Department of Energy uranium enrichment facility that operated for 50 years until being decommissioned in 2013. Just across the Ohio River lies the Honeywell corporation’s Metropolis Works, the nation’s only uranium conversion plant. Former State Sen. Bob Leeper thought it made sense to build on that existing capacity. […] By Nicole Erwin Jun 16 Energy & Environment Nuclear Option: Officials Hope Old Facility Can Fuel Growth Nicole Erwin