Heartland Network
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Other Voices: Build Back Better with American-made steel
Ron Klink, Post-Gazette.com At the recent G7 summit, world leaders laid out a vision for a net-zero world, where virtually all greenhouse gases are removed from the atmosphere while calling for a green approach to everything, from the economic recovery from the pandemic to the way new infrastructure is built. While we are all supportive of efforts to combat climate change, I applaud President Biden for highlighting the double standards of some U.S. clean energy groups remarki
Heartland Network
- Jul 8, 2021
- 4 min
Restoring the manufacturing base in the U.S. is the key to our prosperity
“Build new supply chains. Buy American.” Tom Conway, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) Eager to capitalize on opportunities in the dynamic renewable energy field, the manufacturing company Rotek secured incentives, hired additional workers and successfully launched production of the huge metal rings that keep wind turbines spinning. But the boom quickly faded. The Aurora, Ohio, plant struggled to compete with unfairly traded, foreign-made products and e