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Rivian receives $827 million incentive package to aid its Illinois plant expansion

May 6, 2024
In addition, the funds will be used to support improvements in public infrastructure and job training programs for Rivian’s workforce.
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3M invests $67 million to expand safety product manufacturing in Nebraska

May 6, 2024
The expansion will include new production lines, equipment, and a warehouse.
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35 projects received $1.93 billion in tax credits to accelerate clean energy manufacturing 

May 6, 2024
The projects, which are located in 20 states, address a range of needs across the clean energy economy.
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EPA finalizes standards to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants

May 6, 2024
The department hopes these rules will reduce climate, air, water, and land pollution from the power sector.
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Poultry processors pay $4.8 million for hiring children as young as 14 to work dangerous jobs

May 6, 2024
In addition, the employers were denying overtime wages to poultry- and red meatcutters and packers, and falsified payroll records.
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Electric Hydrogen receives $18.3 million tax credit for its electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Massachusetts 

May 1, 2024
The facility will have an annual manufacturing capacity of 1.2GW with production of its 100MW green hydrogen electrolyzers.
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DOE offers $48 million in funding to accelerate offshore wind manufacturing and R&D

May 1, 2024
The funding will be used for both floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind technologies for deployment off both coasts.
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Automotive supplier fined $315K by OSHA after worker is crushed to death

April 30, 2024
The company was cited for similar violations in 2022.
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SK hynix spends $3.87 billion to produce high-bandwidth memory chips in Indiana 

April 30, 2024
SK hynix hopes the project will drive innovation in the nation's AI supply chain.
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DOE allots $44 million to help make the electric grid more sustainable and reliable 

April 29, 2024
The projects are designed to help grid planners and operators implement new technologies that allow the grid to be more flexible and resilient to changes.
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Automation manufacturer invests $4.2 million to expand operations in Louisiana 

April 29, 2024
The new plant will feature a crane spanning the length of the facility, automated valve assembly work cells, vertical warehousing and a sensor assembly area.
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DOE announces initiative to increase manufacturing of rooftop heat pumps 

April 25, 2024
The program aims to bring heat pump rooftop units to market as soon as 2027.
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Micron Technology receives $6.1 billion from CHIPS and Science Act to establish new fabs in New York and Idaho 

April 25, 2024
Micron plans to invest over $100 billion over the next two decades, generating tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
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Horsburgh & Scott invests $4.9 million to open gearbox manufacturing and repair facility in Louisiana 

April 24, 2024
The new 32,000-square-foot complex will be used to repair, service, and assemble industrial gears and gearboxes for the defense industry.
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Modular home manufacturer fined $272K by OSHA for 27 health and safety violations 

April 24, 2024
Cavco has been cited for 38 workplace safety and health violations since 2015.
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U.S. Steel partners with CarbonFree to capture carbon emissions from one of North America’s largest steel mills 

April 23, 2024
The SkyCycle solution works by capturing carbon emissions before they enter the atmosphere.
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AFL invests $50 million to expand fiber optic cable manufacturing in South Carolina 

April 23, 2024
This expansion will increase production capacity, help AFL develop new and sustainable fiber optic cable solutions, and support the company’s commitment to using American-made...
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EV battery manufacturer fined $77K after workers suffer respiratory damage in lithium battery fire 

April 22, 2024
The investigation began after a lithium battery fire in October 2023 that caused workers to suffer potentially permanent respiratory damage.
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Samsung to receive $6.4 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act to establish semiconductor ecosystem in Texas 

April 22, 2024
This funding will complement Samsung’s investment of $40 billion into its existing hub in Texas, which would create 20,000 new jobs in the coming years.
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Report: 83% of manufacturers plan to use generative AI in their operations this year 

April 18, 2024
95% of manufacturers are using or evaluating smart manufacturing technology.
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Eastman to use $375 million grant from DOE to build second molecular recycling facility in Texas 

April 18, 2024
Eastman’s next-generation molecular recycling unit to depolymerize waste, and a polymer facility to create virgin-quality materials for packaging and textiles.
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Dow to establish carbonate solvents production facility to improve lithium-ion battery supply chain 

April 17, 2024
This includes the manufacturing of carbonate solvents, which are critical components to the supply chain of lithium-ion batteries.
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Auto recycler cited for 35 safety violations, faces $869K in penalties 

April 17, 2024
A recent OSHA investigation resulted in two willful violations, four repeat violations, and 29 additional violations.
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EPA issues stronger clean air standard for chemical plants 

April 16, 2024
The rule will affect approximately 200 plants that make synthetic organic chemicals and a variety of polymers and resins.
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AESC invests an additional $1.5 billion to expand electric vehicle battery manufacturing in South Carolina 

April 16, 2024
AESC will build a second electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility adjacent to the first building, which broke ground in June 2023.
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XNRGY breaks ground on $300 million manufacturing facility in Arizona 

April 15, 2024
The complete, four-phase project will feature a $300 million capital investment and will result in a 1,000,000-square-foot sustainable manufacturing hub.
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Pennsylvania manufacturer settles with OSHA, must pay $299K in penalties for 17 violations 

April 15, 2024
OSHA has reached an agreement with Regal Industrial Corp. following an investigation that began in April 2022.
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Pesticide manufacturer faces repercussions after firing worker for filing a safety complaint 

April 11, 2024
Avenger Products violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act by ending the worker’s employment because they exercised their rights protected under the act.