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GlobalWafers receives $400 million from CHIPS Act to increase production of silicon wafers in Texas and Missouri 

July 26, 2024
The company signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the U.S. Department of Commerce to help onshore critical semiconductor wafer production.
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Bastian Solutions breaks ground on $165 million corporate and manufacturing facility in Indiana 

July 26, 2024
The company will use the 164-acre campus as its corporate headquarters as well as for manufacturing operations.
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Marathon to pay $64.5 million, the largest penalty ever for violations of the Clean Air Act 

July 25, 2024
The company settled with the EPA and DOJ and agreed to implement compliance measures to reduce harmful emissions.
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Invenergy begins construction on $30 million clean energy training and manufacturing facility in Illinois 

July 25, 2024
The new 135,000-square-foot plant will feature a machine shop, central warehouse, training center and learning lab.
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Marotta Controls opens motor manufacturing facility in Minnesota 

July 24, 2024
The new 10,000-square-foot plant will manufacture Motorfox brushless DC motors.
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Worker crushed to death while transporting a die with a crane

July 24, 2024
The die setter, who was employed by Dexter Stamping, was killed days before the facility was set to begin closing down.
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Manufacturer to pay $2.6 million for denying ties to China when applying for PPP loan

July 23, 2024
The DOJ claims that the company violated the False Claims Act in February 2021 when it applied for a second round PPP loan.
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Steel plant fined $270K for repeat safety violations after facing $364K in penalties 2 years ago

July 22, 2024
The steel plant was added to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program two years ago after the company was cited for 19 serious violations.
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Westlake Pipe & Fittings to build PVCO pipe plant in Texas 

July 19, 2024
The company will open the new 190,000-square-foot facility by the end of the year.
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SOMAR invests $2.5 million to establish epoxy resin manufacturing plant in West Virginia 

July 19, 2024
"We look forward to growing our North America business from this new location."
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Metal refinisher fined $338K for exposing workers to over 40 health and safety hazards 

July 18, 2024
During the investigation, OSHA inspectors identified 39 serious violations and five other-than-serious violations.
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Collins Aerospace invests $200 million to expand carbon brake manufacturing site in Washington 

July 18, 2024
This additional manufacturing space includes up to three new buildings and additional furnaces.
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Suncor Energy receives Notice of Violation for failing to comply with air emissions laws 

July 17, 2024
According to the agencies, Suncor is improperly releasing hazardous air pollutants like benzene.
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Rogue Valley Microdevices receives $6.7 million from Chips Act to build new foundry in Florida 

July 17, 2024
It’s estimated that this new facility will nearly triple RVM’s manufacturing capacity.
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Worker suffers fatal molten metal burns, manufacturer fined $145K 

July 16, 2024
During the OSHA investigation, Ellwood Engineered Castings was cited for 11 serious violations.
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GM, Fiat-Chrysler, Volvo, and more receive $1.7 billion to increase EV manufacturing and improve auto supply chain

July 15, 2024
According to the department, this funding will support the U.S. automotive manufacturing industry and create/retain thousands of jobs.
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TSM Metal Works invests $500K to build manufacturing facility in Tennessee 

July 12, 2024
According to the company, the new 30,000-square-foot facility will serve its local and national customers.
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CarbonCapture to open world’s first direct air capture facility in Arizona 

July 12, 2024
The facility will be operational in 2025, and is expected to produce 4,000 modules per year.
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Tesla ordered to correct air quality violations at EV plant in California  

July 11, 2024
Since 2019, Tesla has received over 112 Notices of Violation.
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Nucor invests $20 million to open rebar fabrication facility in North Carolina 

July 11, 2024
Nucor will receive a $50,000 performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
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Worker dies from woodchipper-related injuries, sawmill fined $267K 

July 10, 2024
The Georgia sawmill was cited for one willful violation for not following hazardous energy control procedures and one repeat violation for failing to apply LOTO devices to isolate...
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GM to retire 50 million metric tons of greenhouse gas credits

July 9, 2024
Tests showed that the vehicles were emitting more than 10% higher CO2 levels than GM’s initial GHG compliance reports claimed.
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Schneider Electric invests $23.8 million to expand manufacturing at two plants in South Carolina 

July 9, 2024
130 new jobs will be added to the Oconee facility, while 150 new jobs will be created for the Richland plant.
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Worker suffers facial burns from molten plastic, Petmate fined $279K 

July 8, 2024
The company, which manufactures pet products, was cited for one willful violation and eight serious violations.
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NorSun invests $620 million to build solar wafer manufacturing plant in Oklahoma 

July 5, 2024
Construction is expected to begin in 2024, with production starting in 2026.
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Entegris receives $75 million from CHIPS Act to build Colorado facility and support the semiconductor supply chain 

July 5, 2024
Operation at the plant is expected to begin in 2025, with 600 new jobs being created in the process.
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Toyota invests $531 million to expand manufacturing presence in Texas 

July 3, 2024
The new 500,000-square-foot facility will be used to produce drivetrain parts.
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$7.3 million available for 37 small, medium manufacturers to improve energy efficiency 

July 3, 2024
The funding will be used to help the manufacturers upgrade their plants to save energy and reduce climate pollution.
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For using child labor, meat processor and staffing agency forced to pay $390K to DOL 

July 2, 2024
The child workers were using sharp knives, working in freezers and coolers, and being forced to work at unpermitted times.
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Body of manufacturing employee found in chemical tank 

July 1, 2024
Police were called when it was revealed that one employee had never clocked out.