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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: Major Aluminum Manufacturer Shuts Down
Description: The Century Aluminum plant in Hawesville, Kentucky is shutting down production due to rising energy costs. In a statement, the company says the plant idling is the "direct result of skyrocketing energy costs," specifically blaming the Russian war in Ukraine for the dramatic increase.The production stoppage will impact some 628 workers who will be laid off at the second largest employer in the area, according to the Messenger-Inquirer.The company will close the smelter for nine to 12 months beginning today, until energy prices return to normal levels. The company only gave employees about t...