Summary of If Trump and Vance win the election, this is what’s at stake

Summary of If Trump and Vance win the election, this is what’s at stake

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If Trump and Vance win the election, this is what’s at stake


Locals called it a ‘miracle’ when the steel plant in JD Vance’s home town got $500m for an upgrade. But Trump’s running mate calls shifting the US to cleaner energy a ‘green scam’A hulking steel plant in Middletown, Ohio, is the city’s economic heartbeat as well as a keystone origin story of JD Vance, the hometown senator now running to be Donald Trump’s vice-president.Its future, however, may hinge upon $500m in funding from landmark climate legislation that Vance has called a “scam” and is a Trump target for demolition. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/sep/16/trump-vance-election-climate-ohio

The $500m grant under the Inflation Reduction Act has brought hope to residents of MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, with promises of a cleaner steel plant, new jobs, and economic revitalization. While the investment has been celebrated by locals and unions, MIDDLETOWN-native Senator JD VANCE has been critical, labeling the landmark climate legislation as a "scam" that will ship manufacturing jobs to China. Despite VANCE's personal ties to the steel plant, he opposes the bill, aligning himself with the Republican push to gut the IRA. The future of MIDDLETOWN's steel industry hangs in the balance as political battles unfold, leaving some residents puzzled by VANCE's stance and hopeful for the town's cleaner, more prosperous future.