Northwest Indiana is the nation’s largest steelmaking region, said Gary Councilwoman Lori Latham, and area environmental advocates are encouraging U.S. Steel to reduce its carbon footprint. Gary Advocates for Responsible Development on Saturday hosted its first sustainability conference, Growing Gary Green. The conference featured various environmental topics, including green steel and the future of steelmaking in the city. Green steel is a crude steel product that’s made using a process that emits significantly less carbon dioxide than traditional steelmaking, said Elizabeth Boatman, consultant for 5 Lakes Energy, an organization that helps achieve clean-energy solutions. U.S. Steel has two sustainable steels: […]
Gary environmental group explains benefits of green steel at sustainability conference
