Mon Valley Mayors Speak Out After Trump Announces Nippon Steel Investment in U.S. Steel
- President Donald Trump announced Nippon Steel's $14 billion investment in U.S. Steel during a May 30, 2025 event at the Irvin Works plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
- This investment follows a local grassroots campaign and overcame previous blocking by former President Joe Biden on national security grounds, drawing bipartisan support in Pennsylvania.
- The deal includes projects like revitalizing blast furnaces, building a new mill, creating over 14,000 jobs including 10,200 construction jobs, and preserving U.S. Steel's headquarters in Pittsburgh.
- Key officials said the partnership will protect 10,000 existing jobs and create 11,000 new ones in the Mon Valley, with West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly expressing confidence about the community's economic recovery.
- The investment is expected to stabilize regional development and strengthen domestic supply chains, while some community leaders remain cautious due to undisclosed deal details.
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Mon Valley mayors speak out after Trump announces Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel
West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly and North Braddock Mayor Cletus Lee are confident that the Mon Valley region will take a leap forward, resulting from Nippon Steel's investment in U.S. Steel.
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