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    Big River Steel Moves Forward Over Nucor Objections

    Written by David Phelps


    The following article was written by contributing writer David Phelps. Mr. Phelps is recently retired from his duties as the Director of the American Institute for International Steel. In that capacity he had occasion to interact with the domestic steel mills. The following article contains the viewpoint of Mr. Phelps regarding Big River Steel and Nucor:

    Congratulations are due to entrepreneur steelman John Correnti as his Big River Steel moves another step toward construction.  It is beyond debate that the economy needs the jobs and competition that Big River will bring. 

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