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Steel Mills must adopt cleaner technologies to stay competitive, Gary environmentalist says

Steel Mills must adopt cleaner technologies to stay competitive, Gary environmentalist says

WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago

January 26, 20265m 45s

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Northwest Indiana is home to three of the country’s largest steel plants. The area produces more steel than any other region in the United States. But one environmental group says unless the companies invest in newer, cleaner technologies, the plants could end up closing in a decade. Jack Weinberg is a long time environmentalist and works with a group known as GARD – short for Gary Advocates for Responsible Development. Weinberg recently authored a report called the Future of Steelmaking in Northwest Indiana for GARD. HOST: PUENTE