Minnesota's Governor Hopes to Enlist Other Governors in the Fight Against Imported Steel
02/17/2016 - The National Governors Association represents the governors of 55 U.S. states, commonwealths and territories. It's holding its annual winter meeting this weekend in Washington, D.C., and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll use the opportunity to ask his peers to support federal restrictions on steel imports.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper, Dayton said he already has the help of of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.
"We're going to partner on the issue of restricting foreign steel imports into the United States to see how many other governors we can enlist in that fight."
Iron ore miners in Minnesota’s Iron Range have been forced to curb production and idle facilities on account of an iron ore glut and falling demand from their North American steelmaking customers, who themselves are being hammered by competition from low-cost steel imports.
And as a result, steelmakers and miners alike have had to cut thousands of jobs.
"We're going to partner on the issue of restricting foreign steel imports into the United States to see how many other governors we can enlist in that fight."
Iron ore miners in Minnesota’s Iron Range have been forced to curb production and idle facilities on account of an iron ore glut and falling demand from their North American steelmaking customers, who themselves are being hammered by competition from low-cost steel imports.
And as a result, steelmakers and miners alike have had to cut thousands of jobs.
