Statement on ACT NOW Clean Tech Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2026 Statement on ACT NOW Clean Tech Initiative ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — On June 4, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed the Advancing Clean Technology for Neighborhood and Next-Generation Opportunity and Workforce (ACT NOW) Executive Order. In response, Ohio River Valley Institute Industrial Decarbonization Program Manager Justine Hackimer issued the […]
Statement on RISE PA Awards Announcement
The overwhelming interest in RISE PA shows that Pennsylvanians are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work on the next chapter of our industrial economy.
What does a DRI plant in Arkansas mean for steelmaking in the Mon Valley?
US Steel’s investment plan raises questions about the future of steelmaking and the union workforce that powers it in Pennsylvania.
Big Promises, Big Questions: What the U.S. Steel-Nippon Deal Could Mean for the Mon Valley
It has been one week since President Donald Trump announced a “planned partnership” between United States Steel and Nippon Steel. The late-Friday statement, sent out on Truth Social just before a long holiday weekend, was light on details but claimed that the deal would bring at least 70,000 jobs and $14 billion to the US […]
RISE PA sets stage for Pennsylvania to lead industrial decarbonization revolution
Pennsylvania’s natural resources and workforce made it a leader in the US Industrial Revolution. Coal, steel and materials mined and produced in the commonwealth helped to build the country, centering industry as a key economic driver for Pennsylvania. And through a new program supported by federal funding and administered by the PA Department of Environmental […]