Steel Mills
May 11, 2021
USS Flip on Mon Valley Project “Heartbreaking” for Pittsburgh Community
Written by Tim Triplett
U.S. Steel’s surprise decision to pull the plug on the $1.5-billion upgrade at its Mon Valley Works pleased environmental advocates but came as a serious blow to the economic environment in the Pittsburgh area. Government officials, unions and citizen groups cried foul over what they see as the loss of thousands of jobs from a broken promise by the venerable steelmaker that has been part of their community for nearly a century.
Speaking at a gathering of labor, energy and manufacturing executives in Pittsburgh last week, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey was quoted as saying he is “perplexed” by the decision. “Why did this look like a good project two years ago, and then two years later it’s all over?” he asked.
