Letters to the Editor are effective ways to bring attention to the Industrial transformation happening across the nation and in your town! Thank you for using your voice to make a difference and help pass the Modern Steel Act.
Tips:
- Find a local news outlet that you’d like to submit your letter to the editor (LTE) by using this tool (scroll to the bottom, past the ads) 50states.com/news
- Most LTE’s are between 150-300 words.
- Treat the copy below like a template, the more it feels like you, the more the editor and reader will connect to it! Expand on what works, delete what does not.
- Tie the Modern Steel Act to recent news or coverage by the news outlet – think jobs, manufacturing, climate – this makes your LTE stand out and makes it more relevant.
Sample copy:
Letter to the Editor: Supporting the Modern Steel Act
Dear Editor,
[If you are able please find a relevant article that is related to the bill, such as manufacturing, jobs, steel, climate, environment.] As a resident who cares deeply about our families, environment, and the availability of good-paying jobs, I am writing to express my support for Rep. Ro Khanna’s new STEEL Act.
Available technological innovations allow us to manufacture essential goods like iron and steel without harming our workers and communities with toxic pollution. Despite these advancements, the U.S. still largely relies on coal to refine iron for steel production, contributing significantly to global carbon dioxide emissions and climate change.
Rep. Khanna’s STEEL Act offers a promising solution. This bill aims to build 3-5 new green iron and steel facilities and help existing producers upgrade their equipment with cleaner technology. Importantly, the bill includes provisions that protect workers and local residents, establishing a standard for social responsibility among industrial actors.
[Insert some personal story or experience that connects you to the impact of the bill, this can be as a consumer, as a family member, a community member, as someone who has lived with industrial pollution. It should show a conflict or struggle so the next portion presents the bill as a beacon of hope.]
[CUT as needed for word count] Key aspects of the bill include:
- Federal cost-sharing for innovators to build new, cleaner facilities.
- Support for existing mills to replace old equipment and reduce emissions.
- Tax credits for producing iron and steel with lower emissions.
- High labor standards and local worker training requirements.
- Agreements with local communities on expected services and benefits.
Conclusion:
Choose either: I support the STEEL Act because it addresses the challenges of climate change while ensuring the welfare of workers in polluting industries. By prioritizing investments in our steelmaking communities and requiring commitments to local benefits, the bill sets a strong standard for future public funding.
OR [If you live in an area where this will resonate with community members, please include, if not delete] This bill also reasserts US leadership in fighting climate change in the industrial sector. With other countries catching up and innovators moving ahead, the STEEL Act comes at a crucial moment to reaffirm the US steel industry’s position as a sustainability leader in the 21st century.
For the sake of our families, environment, and good-paying jobs, I urge our community and representatives to support the STEEL Act.
Sincerely,
[Your Name] [Your City]