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Vance’s $500M Steel Plant Boost | Columbus News
Vice President JD Vance returned to his Ohio hometown to unveil a $500 million federal grant for the Middletown steel plant — a facility where his grandfather spent nearly four decades — sparking local pride and political flair. Originally earmarked for green steel tech, the funds are now being redirected under Trump-era policy to upgrade traditional operations with AI, paired with Cleveland-Cliffs’ own $500 million investment. The company’s CEO hailed the move as vital to keeping the plant alive, especially after shelving a hydrogen furnace project last year due to infrastructure gaps. With…
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