Economic and Environmental Impacts of a Border Pollution Measure

02/26/2025 |Silverado Policy Accelerator

Silverado is conducting in-depth analyses of the economic and environmental impacts of a potential U.S. border pollution measure (BPM). This research is being published in series of reports and data visualizations. A list of reports and data visualizations published to date are included below.

Final Report

Full Report

Report Methodology

One page overview of report findings

One page overview of report findings on steel

One page overview of report findings on aluminum

Background reports

Steel Mill Products: U.S. Production and Trade

The U.S. Iron and Steel Industry: State-Level Production and Employment

Unwrought and Wrought Aluminum: U.S. Production and Trade

Unwrought and Wrought Aluminum: State-Level Production and Employment

Data visualizations

U.S. Steel Industry Dashboard

Global Steel Production Capacity Dashboard

This nonpartisan, independent research was conducted with support from Breakthrough Energy. The results of this research and analysis reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the supporting organization.

Pillar

Energy and Resource Security

Trade and Industrial Security

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