Middletown at Crossroads as Coke-Driven Steel Relining Prolongs Pollution
TL;DR
Locals in Middletown, Ohio fear that Cleveland-Cliffs’ plan to reline its No. 3 blast furnace will lock in decades of coke-fired steelmaking and air pollution, despite prior federal backing for a hydrogen-powered upgrade; the multi-hundred-million-dollar move would extend operations for 15–18 years and worsen health risks for nearby residents, amid broader industry struggles and limited disposal details.
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- What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems. Ohio Capital Journal
- Voters in Vance's hometown furious at Trump admin siding with 'horrible' polluter rawstory.com
- Middletown Reels as Cliffs Axes $1.3 Billion Green Steel Lifeline Hoodline
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