Ada Recinos, Deputy Press Secretary, ada.recinos@sierraclub.org (Pacific Time)
WASHINGTON, DC – The Sierra Club is co-hosting a panel on April 8th, 2024 at the National Press Club on the intersection of climate, health, and security implications regarding the impending sale of U.S. Steel. Experts will dive into the overlooked consequences such as significant CO2 emissions and hazardous air pollutants discharge. With Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's visit and the U.S. Steel shareholder vote approaching, the timely discussion attempts to drive meaningful attention to this issue. Light refreshments will be provided.
WHAT: This event will convene climate and public health experts to explore the overlooked consequences of the U.S. Steel sale. This is a timely event ahead of this week’s visit from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida on Wednesday, April 10 and the U.S. Steel shareholder vote on Friday, April 12. The panel will explore the climate and health effects of U.S. Steel’s operations and its pending sale, followed by a Q&A session moderated by Ben Geman, Energy Reporter at Axios.
WHO:
- Yong Kwon, Senior Policy Advisor in the Industrial Transformation campaign at the Sierra Club
- Joe Quinn, Vice President of Strategic Industrial Materials at SAFE
- Aaron Brickman, Senior Principal - US Program at RMI
- Germaine Patterson, Community Health Worker and Clairton, PA resident
- Ben Geman, Energy Reporter at Axios (Panel Moderator)
WHEN: Monday, April 8th, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, RSVP here. Arrive early to see the eclipse with a free pair of glasses from Mighty Earth.
WHERE: National Press Club (529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045) and streamed virtually via Zoom. Please RSVP for the Zoom link.
WHY: The potential sale of U.S. Steel raises significant climate and public health concerns, as its operations emit over 19 million metric tons of CO2e annually and discharge thousands of tons of hazardous air pollutants. In light of these concerns, a coalition of climate, environmental justice and consumer advocacy organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging them to evaluate potential mergers and acquisitions in the domestic steel industry through a health and climate lens.
More information: Learn more at https://www.sierraclub.org/industrial-transformation
About the Sierra Club
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