Steel Archives

Home Steel

Field Notes: The Rusting Remains of a Famous Labor Dispute Site

Rankin, Pennsylvania: Built in the 19th century as part of the Homestead Steel Works complex, the Carrie Furnaces produced up to 1,250 tons of iron per day at their peak in the 1950s and '60s.

Pacific Standard Staff

The word bad is written on the end of a machine grade bar of steel at the Pacific Machinery & Tool Steel Company on March 6th, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.

Economics

What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Imposed Steel Tariffs?

Nothing good.

William Hauk

Economics

Steel Days: On a Modest Resurgence in Bethlehem

In retrospect, it's clear how globalization and free trade disrupted the U.S. steel industry. It could be happening again. Survival for steel towns might be a matter of lower expectations and good luck.

Kevin Nolan

Economics

Legacy Economy: Pittsburgh Steel Crazy After All These Years

"Manufacturing is no longer just about production. Production is now the core of a much wider set of activities."

Jim Russell

Environment

The Rise of the Green Burial

To keep tons of steel and harmful embalming fluids out of the ground—and to save money—more and more Americans are considering a natural burial after death.

Steven Johnson