Industrious Labs

Building a decarbonized future for industrial manufacturing

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What effects does industrial pollution have on health, the environment, and communities? New data from @industriouslabs Industrial Equity Mapper shows that across 24 regions, 4.7 million people are at higher risk for long term respiratory illness. https://t.co/A2oATNUOvE

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

“In a summer where we’re having really high levels of pollution & more dirty air days than we’ve seen in many years, we have a rule being upheld that will eliminate a lot of pollution and make it safer to breathe.” Read more from @alexdrnieves in @politico https://t.co/NxYrnilqHY

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

BREAKING: Restarting Magnitude 7 Metals can’t just be about bringing back production. It should also be about lowering pollution, protecting health, and proving that heavy industry can be part of the clean energy transition. https://t.co/KV82hZUnRP

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

Members of Gary Advocates and Just Transition Northwest Indiana say that without new technology, U.S. Steel is condemning Gary to more pollution and economic uncertainty. https://t.co/HVg2wzQtQ8

[Chicago Tribune Opinion @chitribopinions]

Rev. John E. Jackson Sr.: Gary awaits a jubilee of its own as Nippon Steel takes over US Steel https://t.co/xlFIie7EtC

[Giving Green @GivingGreenE]

Let's get concrete about industrial decarbonization 🏭.

As part of our new Voices of Impact series, we sat down with Dominique Thomas to unpack how @industriouslabs is building evidence-based, sustainable advocacy efforts to decarbonize industries: https://t.co/ncxXhnGV9E

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

In a survey we conducted on Magnitude 7 Metal’s future, support isn’t abstract — 63% of supporters say they back reopening because of jobs and economic development. @JPolkSentell @RenewMO walks through what that means for Missouri's Bootheel: https://t.co/jYHokRQHaU

[Renew Missouri @RenewMO]

New Industrious Labs survey of Bootheel residents on Magnitude 7 Metals: 72% support reopening, after nearly 500 jobs were lost when the smelter closed. Full analysis from @RenewMissouri’s Jessica Polk Sentell @JPolkSentell: https://t.co/XhjaVLdTxQ

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

New survey insight: most supporters — and nearly half of opponents — say Missouri should prioritize reopening Magnitude 7 Metals over data centers. Many in both camps want that to happen with modern power, not coal. More from @JPolkSentell @RenewMO: https://t.co/jYHokRQHaU

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

Our new survey of local residents shows they want the smelter back — but with strong safety standards, cleaner power, and real community benefits in place.

@JPolkSentell @RenewMO breaks down the findings. https://t.co/jYHokRQHaU

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

“There seems to be bipartisan interest in reshoring and revitalizing the aluminum industry. But unless action is taken to support electricity for heavy industry, it’s not going to be able to compete.” @anniesartor on the challenges facing U.S. aluminum. https://t.co/wB7WwLMgWK

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

An AI-generated flood of comments killed clean air rules in SoCal that would have expanded pollution-free heat pumps. This manipulation of public process is "deeply disturbing" and undermines legitimate democratic participation for future rules. https://t.co/bq61TjZSCQ

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

Community concerns like these underscore a key lesson: any new industrial facility must be clean and community-informed. Clean production and strong community benefits agreements aren’t just good PR — they’re how projects earn trust and long-term success.
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[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

Deep dive @byconnorgiffin reveals a detailed timeline of how Kentucky ultimately missed out on the chance to host the US' first aluminum smelter in over 45 years. "We should have no trouble in getting a project like this. And yet we did." @LaneBoldman https://t.co/T7sI5QUSi6

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

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Learn how to leverage rigorous data + powerful community stories that document the health and economic realities that people living near industrial facilities face. https://t.co/xm0h4VseHs

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

Lane Boldman @KyConservation frames Kentucky’s loss of the new aluminum smelter as both a warning sign and a call to modernize the state’s energy system so it can compete for the next major industrial investment. https://t.co/XBTN7MYgeF

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

“It’s been a huge barrier to electrification for manufacturers.” – Teresa @IndustriousLabs. Even as surplus solar power grows, businesses face high electricity costs and demand charges. New industrial rate designs could help change that. @CanaryMediaInc https://t.co/X5XQsqk4NN

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

This week made it plain: data centers are beating heavy industry in the fight for power. Century Aluminum just sold its Hawesville smelter site to a data center: proof that in today’s economy, whoever can pay more for electricity wins. https://t.co/fwLN1QBFlQ

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

Great breakdown from @AluminumNews with three options to bridge the U.S. aluminum gap. This week's news about a new primary aluminum smelter in Oklahoma is a step in the right direction! https://t.co/jfXxiTKUa4

[Connor Giffin @byconnorgiffin]

A new, 1,000-job aluminum smelter, previously eyeing a site in northeast Kentucky, is instead going to Oklahoma.

"This is a disappointing loss for Kentucky," one advocate said, "but it should serve as a wake-up call."
https://t.co/Lq2Qrx2KGm

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

"This is a disappointing loss for Kentucky, but it should serve as a wake-up call," said Lane Boldman, executive director @KyConservation

More from @byconnorgiffin on the new #aluminum smelter that was once thought to be built in Kentucky👇🏽
https://t.co/F3YST4zatC