heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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While Trump’s strategy in Western Pennsylvania has largely played into its historic role as the center of heavy industry, Shapiro highlighted the role of the thriving technological industry in Pittsburgh that has largely supplanted steel.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
Protection rewarded heavy industry and the regions that supported it: the textile centers of New England, the steel mills and oil refineries of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
—Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
What's next: CCS will be a key part of helping decarbonize heavy industry, but even more policies and tech innovation will be needed to move it into the mainstream.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
To really beat the Paris Agreement, the Climate Pledge may need to apply more pressure on lagging companies, especially in high-emission sectors like aviation, heavy industry, and agriculture, to make a bold impact.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
Protection rewarded heavy industry and the regions that supported it: the textile centers of New England, the steel mills and oil refineries of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
—Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
What's next: CCS will be a key part of helping decarbonize heavy industry, but even more policies and tech innovation will be needed to move it into the mainstream.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
To really beat the Paris Agreement, the Climate Pledge may need to apply more pressure on lagging companies, especially in high-emission sectors like aviation, heavy industry, and agriculture, to make a bold impact.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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