What is the future of steel making in the Mon Valley, now that U.S. has decided to cancel $1.5 billion worth of investments at facilities in the area?
State Representative Austin Davis, who represents sections of the Mon Valley, says he was shocked, like many, to learn of the move. Davis tells Larry and Kevin on the NewsRadio KDKA morning show that it's been a long transition over 40 years that led to the decline of the steel industry in the Mon Valley. He says its future remains uncertain.
"Well, you know, from my perspective, I'm certainly willing to talk and certainly willing to try to do anything we can to try to put it back on the table", he says. "But it seems like U.S. Steel is pretty stride in their position".
Rep. Davis says he has reached out to U.S. Steel but has not spoken with them since the announcement. He believes the company bailed out because it found places where labor is cheaper. He says last week's announcement came as a surprise to him, because he met with U.S. Steel officials only a month earlier, and they had given him no indication that they were re-thinking their investment plans.
