Gov. Shapiro Visits Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works
Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works hosted Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to celebrate the final U.S. Department of Energy rulemaking that preserved the use of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel in the manufacturing of transformers. Cleveland-Cliffs Chairman, President & CEO Lourenco Goncalves held a joint press conference with the governor, along with UAW Local 3303 President Jamie Sychak, Butler County Commissioner Kevin Boozel, and other UAW workers.
“Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler Works produces Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (GOES) and GOES sustains the American electric grid, directly supporting both U.S. national and economic security,” said Mr. Goncalves during his remarks, “Without GOES, we cannot have a reliable electric grid in the United States. In its final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy acknowledged the critical role of domestically-produced, highly-efficient GOES and incorporated changes that will provide for continued utilization of GOES in the vast majority of distribution transformers. Cleveland-Cliffs is grateful for the leadership of Governor Shapiro, who demanded that the DOE modify the rule to keep the integrity of the grid in our country, preserve 1,300 United Auto Worker jobs, and allow Cleveland-Cliffs to make transformational investments that will ensure a bright future for Butler Works, its UAW workforce, and the Butler community.”
You can read more about the press conference from the PA Governor news release and listen to the speakers’ remarks online.