AISI Endorses Key Trade and Competitiveness Conclusions of U.S-China Commission Report
11/19/2009- Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) soundly endorsed key trade and competitiveness-related conclusions contained in the 2009 Annual Report to Congress issued today by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

September Steel Shipments Up 3.9 Percent from August
11/19/2009- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of September 2009, U.S. steel mills shipped 5,793,000 net tons, a 3.9 percent increase from the 5,570,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, August 2009, and a 26.9 percent decrease from the 7,920,000 net tons shipped in September 2008.

Advanced High-Strength Steel Technologies Featured on Motor Trend Car of the Year
11/18/2009- The North American steel industry and AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute have a reason to celebrate, as the 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion hybrid, which feature a number of advanced high-strength steel technologies, were selected as Motor Trend Car of the Year.

Steel Industry Promotes Sustainability Benefits of Steel at USGBC Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
11/12/2009- Phoenix, AZ – AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) are representing steel as the “green” construction choice at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on November 11-13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. As Gold Sponsors, SMDI and AISC presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Exhibit Hall on November 10, 2009.

U.S. Steel Industry Salutes Our Men and Women in Uniform
11/11/2009- WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Veterans Day, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) salutes U.S. veterans for their noble service in preserving America’s national security. Every day members of the United States armed forces – the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard – risk their lives in order to preserve America’s freedom and national security.

American Iron and Steel Institute Thanks House Members for Voicing Disappointment Over Administration’s Decision Not to Name China as a Currency Manipulator
11/06/2009- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) issued a statement expressing its endorsement of and appreciation for the efforts of 45 members of the House of Representatives who issued a letter to President Obama expressing their disappointment in the Administration’s decision not to categorize China as a currency manipulator.

SteelGram: Please sign onto the attached letter to President Obama urging a strong stand on China’s Currency Manipulation, and Cosponsor H.R. 2378, The Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act of 2009
11/05/2009- This past May, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers introduced the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H.R. 2378, and S. 1027 on the Senate side.

Steel Import Permits Rise 16% Year-To-Date Finished Steel Import Market Share 22%
11/04/2009- Washington, D.C. - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of October totaled 1,491000 net tons (NT).

US Lawmakers May Penalise China Over Rigid Yuan
11/20/2009- WASHINGTON — US lawmakers criticized US President Barack Obama's administration on Thursday for not pressuring China enough over its rigid currency as they set the stage for slapping import duties on Chinese goods.

U.S. Lawmakers Blocking Copenhagen Efforts
11/20/2009- GENEVA, Switzerland - Failure by U.S. lawmakers to pass laws on climate change is likely to derail efforts to reach an agreement at a Denmark summit, officials said.

Steel Plant Set To Restart
11/20/2009- YORKVILLE - Employees at the Severstal North America cold rolling steel mill in Yorkville could soon get called back to work, as the company plans to restart the plant in December.

Talk Of Plan B -- A Power Plant-Only Climate Bill -- Emerges In Senate
11/19/2009- What was once the central political battleground for addressing global warming in the United States may be making a comeback.

Climate Bill Delay Jeopardizes Chances For U.S. Law
11/19/2009- The U.S. Senate won’t try to pass a bill limiting U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions for months, clouding the prospects for final legislation as the Obama administration focuses on health care and the economy.

U.S., China May Come To Talks With Emission-Reduction Goals
11/18/2009- Buried in the text of Tuesday's joint declaration between President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao was a hopeful clause about climate talks: The Obama administration is likely to offer emission-reduction targets at next month's climate summit, as long as the Chinese offer a proposal of their own.

Senate To Put Off Climate Bill Until Spring
11/18/2009- Senate Democratic leaders said Tuesday they would put off debate on a big climate-change bill until spring, in a sign of weakening political will to tackle a long-term environmental issue at a time of high unemployment and economic uncertainty.

U.S., China In Strained Diplomatic Embrace
11/18/2009- BEIJING -- President Barack Obama was set to leave China on Wednesday after an awkward summit with some achievements but a long list of unfinished business -- a result that suggests challenges ahead for the U.S. as it struggles to come to terms with Asia's increasingly assertive superpower.

Overcapacity, High Stocks Weigh On China's Oct. Steel Tags
11/18/2009- SHANGHAI, China -- China's steel overcapacity and rising stocks will continue to weigh on prices, the China Iron and Steel Association (Cisa) warned as prices fell in October for the third consecutive month.