“There seems to be bipartisan interest in reshoring and revitalizing the aluminum industry. But unless action is taken to support electricity for heavy industry, it’s not going to be able to compete.” @anniesartor.bsky.social subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Great stuff from @industriouslabs.bsky.social on rate design solutions to encourage electrification of industry in California. industriouslabs.org/archive/unlo...

An AI-generated flood of comments killed clean air rules in SoCal that would have expanded pollution-free heat pumps. This manipulation of the public process is "deeply disturbing" and undermines legitimate democratic participation as the region considers 1146/1146.1. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Community concerns like these underscore a key lesson: any new industrial facility must be as clean and community-informed as possible. Clean production and strong community benefits agreements aren’t just good PR — they’re how projects earn trust and long-term success. www.fox23.com/news/inola-r...

"We waited too long to build out our clean energy. We've got an aging fleet of coal-fired power plants, an aging grid, and we need projects to help with the investments." -Lane Boldman, Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee. www.theedgebereaky.com/coal-country...

Deep dive by @connorgiffin.bsky.social reveals a detailed timeline of how Kentucky ultimately missed out on the chance to host the country's first aluminum smelter in over 45 years. "We should have no trouble in getting a project like this. And yet we did." www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...

Join us to explore the Industrial Equity Mapper! 📊 🗓 2/19 ⏰ 1pm PT / 4pm ET Learn how to leverage rigorous data + powerful community stories that document the health and economic realities that people living near industrial facilities face. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Lane Boldman of the Kentucky Conservation Committee frames Kentucky’s loss of the new aluminum smelter as both a warning sign and a call to modernize the state’s energy system so it can compete for the next major industrial investment. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

“It’s been a huge barrier to electrification for manufacturers.” says Teresa Cheng of @industriouslabs.bsky.social. Even as surplus solar power grows, businesses face high electricity costs and demand charges. New industrial rate designs could change that. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

This week made it plain: data centers are beating heavy industry in the fight for power. Century Aluminum just sold its Hawesville smelter site to a data center: proof that in today’s economy, whoever can pay more for electricity wins. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...

Kentucky passed over for big aluminum smelter project, which is going to Oklahoma

“But the bottom line was that aluminum is a heavy energy user industry, and it really comes down to the price of energy.” Lane Boldman of the Kentucky Conservation Committee is right: Oklahoma's potential to power the smelter w/ clean energy is far more than Kentucky's. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...

Century Aluminum & Emirates Global Aluminium are teaming up on a new aluminum smelter. Huge test of whether the companies can find affordable, clean power fast enough to actually build a low-carbon aluminum backbone in the U.S. ✍🏽 @mariagallucci.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

TOMORROW! Join BGA, @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social, @steelworkers.bsky.social & @uaw.org for a webinar on how GOP attacks on manufacturing hurt workers & communities. https://loom.ly/BzIXaYY

👷‍♂️ Dalton Ezell’s op-ed traces his path from the smelter floor to Missouri farm fields, where workers are still getting crushed by a broken power system — coal-fired electricity, rubber‑stamped rate hikes, and false promises that tariffs alone could save jobs. missouriindependent.com/2025/12/13/h...

Agricultural worker & former smelter employee Dalton Ezell is sounding the alarm on rising power costs. “The truth is, Missouri’s economy runs on the same current: whether you’re melting metal or tending crops, you need dependable electricity at a fair price.” missouriindependent.com/2025/12/13/h...

"Let’s stop pretending tariffs will rebuild our economy. The people who power Missouri — on the factory floor and in the fields — know what we really need: investment in affordable, modern energy that lets us work hard, earn fair, and stay rooted right here at home."

Cato Hernandez at @LAist.com highlights a new map showing where SoCal’s largest industrial boilers are located — and why advocates want @southcoastqmd to adopt zero-emission rules before we lock in decades more pollution. Read it here: laist.com/news/climate...

@industriouslabs.bsky.social just released a powerful new tool that analyzes health, demographic, economic, and pollution data in communities impacted by industrial pollution across the US. industriouslabs.org/issues/indus... 1/2

Weekend reading: Learn about a new plan to decarbonize industry in California - responsible for 20% of the state's emissions - in my Q&A with @industriouslabs.bsky.social's Teresa Cheng: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-h... 🔌💡

ICYMI: Learn about a new plan to decarbonize industry in California - responsible for 20% of the state's emissions - in my Q&A with @industriouslabs.bsky.social's Teresa Cheng: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-h... 🔌💡

"The result is a paradox: a country experiencing its highest aluminum demand in modern history, yet unable to supply the metal that underpins the technologies it wants to lead." Read up on AI’s rise and power strains while aluminum fights to stay relevant: www.alcircle.com/news/ais-pow...

(1/3) When Oklahoma residents were asked why they support Emirates Global Aluminum's potential new #smelter in their state, the answer was clear: #jobs matter. 👷‍♂️ This figure shows how those who "support" or "somewhat support" the smelter rated the importance of smelter jobs.

Balancing the priorities of workers, unions, and environmental advocates creates solutions that protect both people’s wellbeing and the planet. 🤝⚙️ Listen to Dave Foster’s recent podcast feature with #resourcesforthefuture on the founding of BGA here: https://loom.ly/U3PTdcg

"Clean power sources can provide substantial pollution reduction benefits whilst supporting community health improvements near production facilities." A good breakdown of the economics of #aluminum smelting & the opportunity to re-power with renewables. discoveryalert.com.au/energy-produ...

Oklahoma residents want clean air and healthy environments. New survey data shows some who oppose a new #aluminum smelter cite environmental and health concerns. Clean energy and community trust must come first. Read more about the survey from @anniesartor.bsky.social: lnkd.in/gCrSSFzi

What effects does industrial pollution have on health, the environment, and communities? New data from @industriouslabs Industrial Equity Mapper shows that across 24 regions, 4.7 million people are at higher risk for long term respiratory illness. industrialequitymapper.org /1

Dalton Ezell spent his adult life working at an aluminum smelter. But with less than a week’s notice, workers lost their jobs, wages, health insurance, and retirement plans when the Magnitude 7 aluminum smelter shut down.

Affordable & clean electricity costs are everything for U.S. #aluminum. "Addressing energy costs, especially by expanding access to renewables, matters far more for sustaining a healthy domestic industry than tariffs alone.” @anniesartor.bsky.social in Fastmarkets: fastmarkets.com/insights/us-...

✨Aluminum’s moment may be coming. Electrification is rewriting the metals market, and #aluminum may be next in line to surge. The @wsj.com reports how demand for lightweight, conductive materials is rising fast as #cleanenergy and EV supply chains expand. www.wsj.com/finance/comm...

@anniesartor.bsky.social is right: Aluminum is crucial to a zero-carbon future. But we continue to import most of it, often from countries using coal to fire up aluminum smelters. Why not invest in “cleaning up” American supply — and our air? insideclimatenews.org/news/2709202...

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing #AB1280: California Passes Law To Help Modernize Manufacturing in a Win for Jobs and Clean Air “Investing in clean manufacturing is a golden opportunity for California,” - Teresa Cheng, @industriouslabs.bsky.social industriouslabs.org/archive/pres...

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...

We fall in love with #cleanenergy every time. We shouldn't have to choose between good jobs and a clean environment. We really do deserve it all. #bluegreenalliance #unionjobs #climateequity #frontlinecommunities #TrumpSlump #manufacturingjobs #cleaneconomy #workerrights

Energy access is at the heart of the U.S. #aluminum industry crisis. Without clean, affordable power, we’re not just losing smelters — we’re losing good union jobs like Dalton’s. His story in @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/5524...

Great news: The EPA is withdrawing its proposal to delay the implementation of hazardous air pollutant standards for coke ovens. Very good news for breathers in steel communities. It's nice to win! www.epa.gov/system/files...

No-so-fun fact: California operates some of the dirtiest cement plants in the world. Via GEI and ClimateWorks ... www.climateworks.org/wp-content/u...

Gov signed our bill. 👍👍👍

Under Trump’s leadership, primary #aluminum smelters closing in the U.S. Good-paying union jobs are at risk and middle-class families can’t keep up with rising power prices if they’re out of work. Read Dalton Ezell’s experience here: loom.ly/zKz1UTU

GOOD NEWS! @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social signed AB 1280 into law last night! This is a huge step forward for a clean industrial sector built on good union jobs, and we value his support. #IBEW

GOOD NEWS: @governor.ca.gov just signed #AB1280, which will help California manufacturers shift to zero-emissions equipment like heat pumps! earthjustice.org/press/2025/c...

From soda cans to EV batteries, #aluminum is everywhere in daily life. The difference is whether those products support good American jobs and climate progress or reinforce old, polluting supply chains. And the bulk of those emissions come from #electricity. More👇🏽 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Mike Mendoza, Business Manager of IBEW Local 684 (@ibew-9th.bsky.social), makes the case for why investing in clean manufacturing is a win-win for the Central Valley. By signing AB1280, @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social can secure good-paying, skilled jobs for our communities. sjvsun.com/view/moderni...

A billion dollars’ worth of aluminum cans end up in U.S. landfills every year. With producers looking to curb their emissions and tariffs raising the price of virgin materials, that trash has never been more valuable.

EV, packaging, construction, solar, and many other companies are "sourcing more of the relatively clean material as they work to reduce carbon emissions from their own supply chains." @mariagallucci.bsky.social reports on increased demand for scrap #aluminum. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

"Tariffs did not save my job, and they won’t save the future of this industry. What will is real investment in affordable, renewable-powered production that gives American aluminum a fighting chance to compete." thehill.com/opinion/5524...

Aluminum worker: tariffs helped "to bring the industry back from the brink. And that helped in the reopening of the former Noranda aluminum smelter. But without tackling the real problem — the crushing cost of electricity to run a smelter — tariffs alone will not cut it." thehill.com/opinion/5524...

Former Magnitude 7 Metals worker Dalton Ezell shares in @thehill.com how the plant closure upended lives in Missouri — calling on America to invest in clean energy and #aluminum jobs to rebuild communities, support families, and secure manufacturing’s future. thehill.com/opinion/5524...

From tortilla chips to toilet paper, outdated industrial equipment is quietly driving major climate and air pollution in California. A must-read op-ed by us and SMART Local 104 in @sacbee.com explains why #AB1280 matters now: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e... @governor.ca.gov

‼️ A former #aluminum smelter worker's voice, front and center: Dalton Ezell’s op-ed in @thehill.com spotlights the human side of plant closures and what a reinvested, modern aluminum industry could mean for local communities: Check out this must-read piece: thehill.com/opinion/5524...