“When I look at this mill, and what they’re doing down in Arkansas, I think it’s a travesty,” said Natalie Ammons of Gary, Indiana, home of U.S. Steel's Gary Works mill. “They don’t want to give us clean air.”

Commentary: A year ago on June 18, Nippon Steel bought U.S. Steel. The next day was Juneteenth — the jubilee that Leviticus 25:10 calls for. As we mark that day again, African Americans commemorate the ending of formal enslavement. But here in Gary, we are still waiting for our jubilee.

Members of Gary Advocates and Just Transition Northwest Indiana say that without new technology, U.S. Steel is condemning Gary to more pollution and economic uncertainty.

Gary residents say US Steel is jeopardizing their jobs and air quality by failing to install modern furnaces

AMERICA 250: The 1919 steel strike: when Northwest Indiana was the center of America’s labor fight nwitimes.com/news/local/a...

Gary residents say US Steel is jeopardizing their jobs and air quality by failing to install modern furnaces. A great story www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/28/g...

"We must seize this new opportunity and commit to a future of steelmaking that is safe and sustainable." - Councilwoman Lori Latham, Gary, Indiana. via @chicagotribune.com

"Gary has been waiting far too long for what God’s people are owed." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/16/o... via @chicagotribune.com

Our latest Corporate Climate Assessment of @nippon-steel.bsky.social reveals its recent global expansion has not been matched by responsible climate action.

“We’re very concerned that if the mill does not modernize with the new tech, it will go under because they won’t be able to compete with steel that can be produced much cheaper with less pollution,” said Carolyn McCrady. Gary, Indiana wants to preserve its steel industry, by making it cleaner.

Activists, officials urge Nippon Steel to invest in green technology at Gary Works nwitimes.com/news/local/a...

Activists and elected officials are urging Nippon Steel to use part of its planned $3.1 billion investment to modernize Gary Works with cleaner technology.

More than 100 residents gathered at a town hall to discuss whether Northwest Indiana’s aging steel infrastructure will be modernized or left behind as companies increasingly invest in newer, cleaner technologies elsewhere. https://bit.ly/3PSAZtE

“We deserve the same modernization investments that are happening elsewhere,” Councilwoman Latham said. “Green steelmaking and cleaner technologies are possible, and they’re worth discussing. … The future of steel must include us. It must include our voices.” via @chicagotribune.com

Residents in Gary, Indiana are reclaiming their future. US Steel is investing in clean steel in Arkansas, but more coal in Indiana. Coal is the past. Gary deserves a clean steel future. Tune in to the town hall happening now to hear more: www.youtube.com/live/O3Z-5Hi...

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Coal-based steel, it’s a dead end! US Steel planning a new coal-free furnace to make iron for their electric arc furnace in Arkansas. www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/us-s...

Trump's EPA set up a system whereby corporate polluters could be relieved of the burden of meeting air-quality regulations. How? By, uh, asking. Sure enough, lots of them have asked, with devastating consequences for air quality. New report:

Qiyam leads a local environmental group in PA. He has an air purifier in every room of his house. Kiki, pictured here, has asthma and does not appreciate her feline inhaler. Tighter air pollution rules were finalized last year. Trump's EPA is rolling them back. 📸 @annie-flanagan.bsky.social

Congrats @deannafry.tv!! Thank you for sharing this important story about steel industry pollution in Gary 🥳

For years, some big polluters were allowed to estimate their own emissions. Now, the intrepid @lisalsong.bsky.social has found emissions at facilities were far higher than their estimates. Terrifying reporting w/ incredible pics from @annie-flanagan.bsky.social that make me feel like I'm choking:

Coal used for steelmaking, aka coke.

Hydrogen: fuel of the future or hype of the past? We dig into the promises & pitfalls of hydrogen as clean energy with Joe Romm @penncssm.bsky.social, @hilarylewis.bsky.social @industriouslabs.bsky.social & Eleanor Smith @tonizhoniani.bsky.social 🎧 Listen now: listen.climateone.org/z7oIxKJV?sid...

“U.S. Steel needs to invest in transformational technology that brings pollution to near-zero, not just waste recycling.”

If I had a "golden share" in US Steel, I’d demand that U.S. Steel build a direct-reduced-iron plant on the Iron Range and specialty steel mills along the Great Lakes. We must secure the steel industry for decades, not just a couple years. www.startribune.com/trump-golden...

Very proud to have played a small role in this terrific piece from @deannafry.tv about the everyday health harms of coal-based #steel industry pollution in Indiana!

Cement & concrete drive ~8% of global CO₂ emissions, but clean options aren’t available at scale. Today, RMI + GMA launched the Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance (SCoBA) to change that by aggregating demand & unlocking investment. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/sh3jlDAoh3 https://t.co/b2T6cpJp0V

“I’ve been doing this for 40 years. To have a single source violating NAAQS is huge,” Chinkin said. via @planetdetroit.org

Wow, great scoop from @seanatgreenwire.bsky.social at @eenews.bsky.social on EPA's coke oven rule delay! Thankful for the important legal action taken by @earthjustice.org @cleanaircouncil.bsky.social @envirointegrity.bsky.social @pennfuture.bsky.social @hoosierenvcouncil.bsky.social @sierraclub.org

Decarbonizing Cleveland Works earlier rather than later would be a smart business move for Cliffs. ​“I think the biggest thing is staying competitive.” Great coverage from @kmkowalski.bsky.social in @canarymedia.com on how clean steel can help @cityofcleveland.bsky.social achieve its climate goals!

Environmental groups are suing the EPA over the delay of a Biden-era rule meant to strengthen standards for hazardous air pollution from steelmaking facilities.

EPA is using an unusual loophole to delay iron and steel industry safeguards. “It’s a fake emergency. It’s just an excuse to push back the deadlines because industry doesn’t want to comply," said Jim Pew, an attorney at @earthjustice.org. by @kiley.bsky.social via @insideclimatenews.org

City of Cleveland can’t meet its climate goals without clean steel transition from Cleveland-Cliffs, report finds The Cleveland Works steel mill in the Steelyards is the largest single point emitter of carbon dioxide in Cuyahoga county. by Celia Hack signalcleveland.org/city-of-clev...

NEW REPORT documents dangerous levels of toxic benzene and chromium at fencelines of plants in PA, IN, AL, IL, OH, MI Read the report: environmentalintegrity.org/news/trump-r...

This is absolutely wild ---> 'Emissions from the steel mill made up about 30% of Cleveland’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, according to EPA data and the city’s Climate Action Plan. In 2023, that increased to 47% of the city’s emissions.' signalcleveland.org/city-of-clev...

As the Trump administration reverses climate policies, steelmakers are canceling "green steel" projects -- and thus jeopardizing the carbon reduction plans of cities like Cleveland. signalcleveland.org/city-of-clev...

The White House wants to close the independent agency investigating a deadly explosion at the Clairton U.S. Steel coal-processing plant that killed two people and injured 10 others last week. subscriber.politicop...

Climate leaders like Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social + @sustainablecle.bsky.social can see a climate-aligned future with new jobs, healthier communities and more investment. @industriouslabs.bsky.social's new report details the necessary steps to ensure the local steel industry supports that vision.

It's time to turn out! EPA has announced public hearings for the Interim Final Rules that are delaying implementation of the health-protecting hazardous air pollution rules for iron and steel facilities and coke plants by two years. Save the date: September 3 & 4. via @seanatgreenwire.bsky.social

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania killed one person and injured at least 10 more on Monday, and rescuers combed through the rubble at the plant in search of survivors, the authorities said.

Horrifying disaster at Clairton Coke Works in PA today. Thinking of all the workers and community members. It doesn't have to be this way.

Worldwide demand for clean technologies and products is growing. States that support and invest in modernizing their local industries will be better positioned to take advantage of this trend, as well as improve air quality for state residents. bit.ly/4ox8Hl2

“This rule delay lets the coal-based steel industry off the hook for over a hundred tons of cancer-causing emissions, just to save polluters a sliver of profit. It’s unacceptable.”

"[Cleveland-Cliffs' cancelled] investment in environmentally friendly steel would have "helped to future-proof the plant." Meanwhile other companies, like Hyundai in Louisiana, which is planning a $6 billion hydrogen-integrated steel mill, are moving forward with similar technology."

"EPA did an unlawful end run around public notice requirements in recently giving two [coal-based] steel manufacturers a compliance break, environmental groups allege in urging a federal court to swiftly reject it."

“Clean steel is the future, everyone knows that, and to pretend otherwise is sticking your head in the sand,” said @leahstokes.bsky.social. ”We can either lead globally and claim a big part of the future of clean industries or we can be laggards and continue to lose to countries like China.”

Hertha Metals, a green steel startup backed by tech billionaires Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla, says that it's ready to ramp up production.

Thank you to @tkovach.bsky.social from Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social's @sustainablecle.bsky.social for his kind words about @industriouslabs.bsky.social's report on Cleveland's Climate Action Plan. The city's *bold & achievable* plan requires action at the Cleveland Works coal-based steel mill 🧵