A social media post from President Trump and a brief statement on the U.S. Steel website point to a green light for Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel.

What remains of U.S. Steel's footprint locally is centered in the Mon Valley. With the sale to Nippon on the table, many local leaders are pondering what the future looks like either with or without U.

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A possible partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel could have a significant economic impact on the U.S. economy and that impact could be felt heavily in

Per capita emissions in the U.S. are 14.9 metric tonnes while those of India are only 1.9 tonnes per person (IEA, 2023). That’s almost eight times high. And yet it is the developing countries that are under pressure to move more quickly, without the same resources, capital or technologies.

Cleveland Cliffs announced it plans to put off relining its blast furnace at its Burns Harbor facility until 2027. Blast furnaces use coking coal to convert iron ore into molten metal. The process produces a lot of air pollution and uses a lot of energy.