The production of steel (click here) in the United States is much better for the environment than the Chinese steel when comparing the environmental footprint. From greenhouse gases to energy intensity to recycled-content to regulations, American steel is the greener option of the two....
High Oil Prices Help Revive US Steel Industry, Create American Jobs (click here)
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 08.21.08
"Soaring transport costs, first on importing iron to China and then exporting finished steel overseas, have already more than eroded the wage advantage and suddenly rendered Chinese-made steel uncompetitive in the US market....China’s steel exports to the US are now falling by more than 20% on a year-over year basis—the worst performance in almost a decade. While many might attribute this decline to the slowdown in the US economy, it is noteworthy that ...US domestic steel production has risen by almost 10% during the same period."
I make no apologies for rising oil prices. The increased cost is felt in food prices and in some energy sectors, but, the fact of the matter is the decreased cost of products manufactured overseas has a new disadvantage and that is TRANSPORTATION of raw materials to cheaper labor markets as well as the transportation costs of products to their consumers.
The increased of oil has an advantage to increase manufacturing in the USA and logistically locate suppliers closer to their consumers. I sincerely believe the 25% rule is a good one and is an achievable protection for Made in the USA. We should see an uptick to the USA manufacturing sector from the bill and from the dynamics that facilitate quicker change to quicker profits.BUY ELECTRIC CARS !
NOW !
Air and Water Quality are important and currently in the Obama Administration there are experts in the energy department and the environmental protection department that can assess the standards and seek to implement those standards so there are no UNATTAINABLE quality reports anymore. There is also a developing Infrastructure Bank that can assist businesses to make it higher quality standards happen. The opportunity to have 'state of the art' manufacturing with a green tint has never been better.
