Second-Largest U.S. Aluminum Mill Idles Due to ‘Untenable’ Energy Prices, Laying Off 600 American Workers

[excalibur]

Huge problems in Europe with too much reliance on unreliable sources, problems coming here too.

Here thanks to Bidens' incompetent energy policy.

The second largest aluminum mill in the United States has idled operations, laying off about 600 American workers, due to “untenable” electricity and energy prices.

In June, Century Aluminum Co. executives announced that they would idle the Hawesville, Kentucky aluminum mill for about 9 to 12 months as a result of skyrocketing prices to merely keep the plant’s lights on.

Similarly, executives with two steel mills are suspending operations because they cannot afford the costs of energy to keep the plants open. This comes after executives warned federal regulators about debilitating energy prices months ago.
Bloomberg reported:

On June 22, 600 workers at the second-largest aluminum mill in America, accounting for 20% of US supply, learned they were losing their jobs because the plant can’t afford an electricity tab that’s tripled in a matter of months. Century Aluminum Co. says it’ll idle the Hawesville, Kentucky, mill for as long as a year, taking out the biggest of its three US sites. A shutdown like this can take a month as workers carefully swirl the molten metal into storage so it doesn’t solidify in pipes and vessels and turn the entire facility into a useless brick. Restarting takes another six to nine months. For this reason, owners don’t halt operations unless they’ve exhausted all other options. [Emphasis added]

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At least two steel mills have begun suspending some operations to cut energy costs, according to one industry executive, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. In May, a group of factories across the US Midwest warned federal energy regulators that some were on the verge of closing for the summer or longer because of what they described as “unjust and unreasonable” electricity costs. They asked to be wholly absolved of some power fees—a request that, if granted, would be unprecedented. [Emphasis added]

During an earnings call this week, Century Aluminum Co. CEO Jesse Gary said the temporary closure of Hawesville — which resulted in the layoffs of about 600 American workers — was a result of “untenable” energy prices.

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Second-Largest U.S. Aluminum Mill Idles Due to 'Untenable' Energy Prices, Laying Off 600 American Workers

The second largest aluminum mill in the U.S. has idled operations, laying off about 600 American workers, due to "untenable" energy prices.

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[Yarddog]

the only manufacturing Democrats in Washington care about is "high tech" manufacturing.... they think everything else magically appears at Walmart. There is a high level of ignorance in how important manufacturing is to this country and how important having our own supply of materials is to large and small manufacturers. I'm sure they think thats all some quaint old fashioned notion though. They prefer us to buy from China or India

 

[Doc7505]

Huge problems in Europe with too much reliance on unreliable sources, problems coming here too.

Here thanks to Bidens' incompetent energy policy.

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The second largest aluminum mill in the United States has idled operations, laying off about 600 American workers, due to “untenable” electricity and energy prices.​

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In June, Century Aluminum Co. executives announced that they would idle the Hawesville, Kentucky aluminum mill for about 9 to 12 months as a result of skyrocketing prices to merely keep the plant’s lights on.​

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Similarly, executives with two steel mills are suspending operations because they cannot afford the costs of energy to keep the plants open. This comes after executives warned federal regulators about debilitating energy prices months ago.​

Bloomberg reported:​

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During an earnings call this week, Century Aluminum Co. CEO Jesse Gary said the temporary closure of Hawesville — which resulted in the layoffs of about 600 American workers — was a result of “untenable” energy prices.​

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Second-Largest U.S. Aluminum Mill Idles Due to 'Untenable' Energy Prices, Laying Off 600 American Workers

The second largest aluminum mill in the U.S. has idled operations, laying off about 600 American workers, due to "untenable" energy prices.

www.breitbart.com

What? I guess all that Green Solar and Wind Power that Joey Xi keeps talking about isn't enough to melt that aluminum oxide into metal. Oh well.

 

[two_iron]

Everything they touch turns to shit.... and then dies.

We haven't found anything the stuttering fuck is good at yet..... other than ransacking the homes of his political opposition.

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[Burgermeister]

This is bad.

 

[MisterBeale]

This is bad.

Indeed.

I heard yesterday morning, from an extremely reliable source, that only 25% of Mexico's crops. . . are in the ground, and it is already August.

 

[Likkmee]

Huge problems in Europe with too much reliance on unreliable sources, problems coming here too.

Here thanks to Bidens' incompetent energy policy.

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The second largest aluminum mill in the United States has idled operations, laying off about 600 American workers, due to “untenable” electricity and energy prices.​

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In June, Century Aluminum Co. executives announced that they would idle the Hawesville, Kentucky aluminum mill for about 9 to 12 months as a result of skyrocketing prices to merely keep the plant’s lights on.​

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Similarly, executives with two steel mills are suspending operations because they cannot afford the costs of energy to keep the plants open. This comes after executives warned federal regulators about debilitating energy prices months ago.​

Bloomberg reported:​

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During an earnings call this week, Century Aluminum Co. CEO Jesse Gary said the temporary closure of Hawesville — which resulted in the layoffs of about 600 American workers — was a result of “untenable” energy prices.​

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Second-Largest U.S. Aluminum Mill Idles Due to 'Untenable' Energy Prices, Laying Off 600 American Workers

The second largest aluminum mill in the U.S. has idled operations, laying off about 600 American workers, due to "untenable" energy prices.

www.breitbart.com

Sheeeeei. Yonder in Kenntukk them boys oughta jist switch up to Bourbon production and call it a day !

 

[Burgermeister]

Indeed.

I heard yesterday morning, from an extremely reliable source, that only 25% of Mexico's crops. . . are in the ground, and it is already August.

Mr. Beeks says go long corn..

 

[1srelluc]

Idiot dems think that the service sector is the tide that raises all boats.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Indeed.

I heard yesterday morning, from an extremely reliable source, that only 25% of Mexico's crops. . . are in the ground, and it is already August.

GIEWS Country Brief: Mexico 08-April-2022 - Mexico

News and Press Release in English on Mexico about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Epidemic; published on 8 Apr 2022 by FAO

reliefweb.int

Crop Explorer for Major Crop Regions - United States Department of Agriculture

ipad.fas.usda.gov

 

[22lcidw]

GIEWS Country Brief: Mexico 08-April-2022 - Mexico

News and Press Release in English on Mexico about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Epidemic; published on 8 Apr 2022 by FAO

reliefweb.int

Crop Explorer for Major Crop Regions - United States Department of Agriculture

ipad.fas.usda.gov

The globalists are in a slow fashion systematically shutting down ways of survival on a global scale using climate change as the driving force. Of course, the real reason is to become the all-powerful world government.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

The globalists are in a slow fashion systematically shutting down ways of survival on a global scale using climate change as the driving force. Of course, the real reason is to become the all-powerful world government.

Damn dude, a bit early in the morning for drunk post, is it not?

 

[22lcidw]

Damn dude, a bit early in the morning for drunk post, is it not?

If a global government was not on the table, then these things we see in the world happening wouldn't be or would not make sense. Something is helping in making decisions in these nations on fossil fuels, fertilizers and such. Coming from that view makes it simple. A lot less complicated.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

If a global government was not on the table, then these things we see in the world happening wouldn't be or would not make sense. Something is helping in making decisions in these nations on fossil fuels, fertilizers and such. Coming from that view makes it simple. A lot less complicated.

And then you double down!

 

[22lcidw]

And then you double down!

For the rest of my life.

 

[MisterBeale]

GIEWS Country Brief: Mexico 08-April-2022 - Mexico

News and Press Release in English on Mexico about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Epidemic; published on 8 Apr 2022 by FAO

reliefweb.int

Crop Explorer for Major Crop Regions - United States Department of Agriculture

ipad.fas.usda.gov

Your first source only addresses wheat, your second source only addresses, at most, MY 21/22, not MY 22/23.

I did a quick search, but I cannot find what percent of the agricultural sector is cereal - wheat. I had always thought, Mexico's ag. sector, is more similar to California's.

Thanks though.