The White House says it blocked US Steel’s decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant
President Trump used his golden share authority to block the closure of Granite City Works, preserving nearly 800 jobs under a national security agreement with Nippon Steel.
- The White House blocked U.S. Steel's decision to stop processing steel at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois, citing a national security agreement with Nippon Steel.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that President Donald Trump would exercise his 'golden share' power regarding U.S. Steel's operations.
- Earlier this month, U.S. Steel announced plans to idle the Granite City Works plant but later reversed this decision, stating it would continue operations indefinitely.
- U.S. Steel confirmed it is in full compliance with Nippon Steel's agreement with the White House.
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White House says it blocked idling Granite City plant
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The White House said Monday that it intervened under the terms of a three-month-old national security agreement with Japan-based Nippon Steel to block a decision to stop processing raw steel at U.S. Steel's Granite City Works plant.
U.S. Steel to resume processing at Granite City Works after White House intervenes
U.S. Steel will resume processing slabs at Granite City Works in Illinois after the White House intervened under a National Security Agreement it reached before allowing the Nippon Steel merger to go forward.
The White House says it blocked US Steel's decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant
The White House says it intervened to block a decision to stop processing raw steel at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works plant in Illinois.
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