Letter from American Iron and Steel Institute 12.02
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Sectoral Emissions Reduction Agreements FOIA Letter from American Iron and Steel Institute 12.02
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December -,2002
The Honorable Spencer Abraham
Secretary of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585
Business Challenge Program
Subject: US Steel Industry's Global Climat Change
Dear Mr. Secretary:
a North American trade association with
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AI~SI) is
represent approximately 70% of the
35 steel producing members. Our U.S. mmbers
nation's steel production.
Bush's leadership in issuing a
AISI and its member companies applaud President
to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas
comprehensive climate change initiative designed
AISI supports the wisdom of a
intensity by 18% in the next ten years. In~particular,
emissions intensity, and our membeis
voluntary Business Challenge program to reduce
in a cost effective manner.
will do our part to achieve the President's goal
leader in reducing energy intensity in the
The American steel industry has long been a
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
steel manufacturing process and corresp ndingly
$1400] billion in ne*
Since 1975 the steel industry has invested approximately
productivity, Over that time span our
technology to improve energy efficiency ad
has been reduced by about 45%, and
energy consumption per ton of steel shipped
by a comparable percentage. For this
green house gas emissions have been reduaced
light of these past accomplishments and
reason, our commitment should be viewe~d in
will be more costly and difficult to
the fact that future energy savings and reductions
achieve.
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Letter from American Iron and Steel Institute 12.02
- 1. DRAFT December -,2002 The Honorable Spencer Abraham Secretary of Energy U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20585 Business Challenge Program Subject: US Steel Industry's Global Climat Change Dear Mr. Secretary: a North American trade association with The American Iron and Steel Institute (AI~SI) is represent approximately 70% of the 35 steel producing members. Our U.S. mmbers nation's steel production. Bush's leadership in issuing a AISI and its member companies applaud President to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas comprehensive climate change initiative designed AISI supports the wisdom of a intensity by 18% in the next ten years. In~particular, emissions intensity, and our membeis voluntary Business Challenge program to reduce in a cost effective manner. will do our part to achieve the President's goal leader in reducing energy intensity in the The American steel industry has long been a reducing greenhouse gas emissions. steel manufacturing process and corresp ndingly $1400] billion in ne* Since 1975 the steel industry has invested approximately productivity, Over that time span our technology to improve energy efficiency ad has been reduced by about 45%, and energy consumption per ton of steel shipped by a comparable percentage. For this green house gas emissions have been reduaced light of these past accomplishments and reason, our commitment should be viewe~d in will be more costly and difficult to the fact that future energy savings and reductions achieve. Rodma identifies the neei~ded research>.,,, ~Steel nusyTehooyRampIe 1( das o 2010an200cm retoa aiidtdevelopnfinft-t'adheve enryefiiny the,-President' 8 199 baehnv~ei~hto se he ~.od~np galsas- bai for meeting oevr h oda ol r epsedifmtermrsof tec inca-11" B.tiesCakie fibilitv,and are nulfeqyte fr" atta h os faqiigand implementing any., o tt civ iepedaoto ne tech'nology, mu~tb cnmclyjsia a meet a Business, efe ofdn htw b/th industry Withti nmn c~ww- p~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~U L-Ac r "~to AeCb
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- 3. primarily relating to 6.Perform leading-edge R&D in Cross cutting technologies, of steel products and through the use adace atralthat will save energy fuel econmfomtrveils applications, including improved tab its Pirried p~einber~t03 history of cooperation with the Mr.Secetay, ISIhasa long and rewardinig colaotieforsowd we look forward to continued Department of Energy, and to President Bush's Business Challenge fulfillment of steel industry goals to respoifd way. program in asignificant andrmeaningful Sincerely, Andrew G. Sharkey III President and CEO