Hyundai’s New Steel Mill Sparks Hopes and Fears in Louisiana
The mill would start in 2029 on natural gas with carbon capture, while Hyundai says it could switch to hydrogen later.
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Hyundai’s new steel mill sparks hopes and fears in Louisiana
On a drizzly March day last year at the White House, President Donald J. Trump stood behind a podium to make a “beautiful announcement.” Hyundai, the Korean industrial giant, was investing nearly $6 billion in a new steel plant in Louisiana, which would supply domestic metal to the company’s auto plants in Alabama and Georgia. Hyundai executives flanked Trump as […] The post Hyundai’s new steel mill sparks hopes and fears in Louisiana appeared …
Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' may get a low-carbon steel mill, but residents remain hesitant
A flashy White House rollout for Hyundai's new Louisiana steel mill promised jobs and a boost for U.S. manufacturing. But in a stretch of the Gulf Coast often called "Cancer Alley," residents are asking a hard question: Will the project actually bring cleaner industry, or is it another polished sales pitch? What happened? Hyundai announced a nearly $6 billion steel plant in Ascension Parish, La., that would supply metal to its auto operations in…
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