Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment | Metals Mine

  • Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment

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    The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty. The fortunes of steelmaking in the U.S. — along with profits, share prices and steel prices — have been buoyed by years of friendly administrations in Washington that slapped tariffs on foreign imports and bolstered the industry’s anti-competitive trade cases against China. Most recently, President Donald Trump’s administration postponed new hazardous air pollution requirements for the nation’s roughly ... (full story)

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