Weirton, WV: Renewable Energy Plant Coming On Site of Once Thriving Steel Mill, Jobs Hope: Biden Act

[Hangdog Slim]

1. I've been to Weirton

I've been to Weirton a number of times on my way to fill up an argon trailer at a nearby facility. I wondered, as I drove through town, seemingly through the mill itself, what that rusting hulk of a complex looked like when it was producing steel. I live quite near Bethlehem PA and wonder exactly the same thing as I marvel at the ruins of the old steel plant now turned into a walking tour for tourists as they arrive in town to play slots in our fancy casino. Is there a more apt metaphor for the U.S. economy?
I'm proud of our president today. He sees the need for progress toward clean, renewable energy and is acting on that need. The economy needs it - especially the local economy there which left the city decribit and collapsing and left the people who stayed with shanty ad hoc gambling houses and pill mills - and our environment requires it desperately.