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Shale-Gas Revolution Spurs Wave of New U.S. Steel Plants: Energy

Bloomberg -- The U.S. shale-gas revolution, which has revitalized chemicals companies and prompted talk of domestic energy self-sufficiency, is attracting a wave of investment that may revive profits in the steel industry.

Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine AG (VOE) said Dec. 19 it may construct a 500 million-euro ($661 million) factory in the U.S. to benefit from cheap gas. Nucor Corp. (NUE), the most valuable U.S. steelmaker, plans to start up a $750 million Louisiana project in mid-2013. They’re among at least five U.S. plants under consideration or being built that would use gas instead of coal to purify iron ore, the main ingredient in steel.

“That technology has been around 30 years, but for 29 years gas prices in the U.S. were so high that the technology was not economical,” said Michelle Appleb

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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,083 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 3:25:29 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Shale-Gas Revolution Spurs Wave of New U.S. Steel Plants! Revolution! More Shale-Gas, More Energy, More Jobs, A Better Economy. More horizontal natural gas drilling, more rock and subsurface fracking and much more possible pollution to the underground water resources. Big Oil and Big Gas sells fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices through the Gulf Coast refineries. Big Gas transports natural gas to the refineries, processes it, loads it onto tankers for sale to other countries. The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! These resources are Not to be exported without taking care of the domestic market first. As more and more vehicles are converted to natural gas the price of natural gas will go up and up, natural gas will Not have a reasonable price for very long. Keep natural gas for heating homes and businesses. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
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