Sustainable Aluminum Network

A network of organizations supporting workers and communities by unlocking aluminum’s clean energy future.

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

(1/3) When Oklahoma residents were asked why they support Emirates Global Aluminum's potential new #smelter in their state, the answer was clear: #jobs matter. 👷‍♂️

This figure shows how those who "support" or "somewhat support" the smelter rated the importance of smelter jobs.

[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]

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.
https://t.co/mnHMeeQQCC

[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]

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]

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

[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

[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

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

Century Aluminum & Emirates Global Aluminium are teaming up on a new U.S. aluminum smelter. Huge test of whether they can find affordable, clean power fast enough to actually build a low-carbon aluminum backbone in the U.S. More from @mariagallucci👇🏽 https://t.co/2NFs72Bhci

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

3/3: Alumina refining is energy- & heat-intensive — decarbonizing is critical & achievable. The Sustainable Aluminum Network is working to make the U.S. aluminum supply chain clean, competitive and job-creating.

Plenty of work ahead, but this is progress. https://t.co/GOVRkfijHF

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

1/3: Big news in the #aluminum world: the Trump admin just announced a $150M investment in Atlantic Alumina — the US’ only alumina producer.
🔗 https://t.co/ixqi3VWhEY

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

2/3: Why it matters: alumina is the feedstock for primary aluminum — the metal behind our cars, solar panels, buildings & more.

If we want a domestic, low-carbon aluminum supply, we need domestic alumina. This investment is a meaningful step.

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

Dalton Ezell’s story traces his path from the smelter floor to Missouri farm fields, where workers are still getting crushed by a broken power system: coal-fired electricity, rubber‑stamped rate hikes, and false promises that tariffs alone could save jobs. https://t.co/Bu3et9DKaA

[Industrious Labs @industriouslabs]

High energy costs crushed good union smelter jobs in Missouri almost two years ago — now they threaten family farms too. In this op-ed, agricultural worker and former aluminum smelter worker Dalton Ezell explains what’s at stake for rural communities. https://t.co/Bu3et9DKaA

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

"The result is a paradox: a country experiencing its highest aluminum demand in modern history, yet unable to supply the metal that underpins the technologies it wants to lead."

@Alcircle on AI’s rise & power strains while aluminum fights to stay relevant https://t.co/mYmyaTswS8

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

(3/3) As the U.S. #aluminum industry evolves and potential new investments come to Oklahoma, there is an opportunity for proponents to describe how this smelter will boost jobs and the local economy, such as describing the project's good wages and family-supporting careers.

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

(1/3) When Oklahoma residents were asked why they support Emirates Global Aluminum's potential new #smelter in their state, the answer was clear: #jobs matter. 👷‍♂️

This figure shows how those who "support" or "somewhat support" the smelter rated the importance of smelter jobs.

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

(2/3) In fact, 92% of those who support the buildout of the new smelter believe jobs are important. 37% mentioned "jobs" in their reasoning.

Aluminum Campaign Director @anniesartor talks about the survey results in her article: https://t.co/Q7b5FmDT7G

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

We couldn't agree more!

[BlueGreen Alliance @BGAlliance]

It's a no-brainer! 🧠 Keep up with the latest news on how we progress toward a clean energy future by reading our substack here: https://t.co/aP0pIc9hPk

#bluegreenalliance #cleanenergy #unionjobs #climateequity #frontlinecommunities #manufacturingjobs #cleaneconomy

[Sustainable Aluminum Network @AluminumNetwork]

A breakdown of the economic challenges of #aluminum production in the U.S. and the opportunity to re-power smelters with renewables: "Renewable energy integration demonstrates proven capabilities for reducing both emissions and long-term price volatility." https://t.co/O5o0XpbLJe