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People following #USpol with Trump grift in mind would do well, at this time, to put full focus on #OKpol due to the gubernatorial run-off election coming up shortly in August for a number of reasons, not the least of which is #Trump doing ad buys to promote the opponent of #GetnerDrummond (current OK Attorney General) which also means paying close attention to his pet project of an #AluminumSmelter in Inola, a town of about 2,000. Drummond filed a lawsuit against the project.
If you think that data centers make enormous demands on electricity, compare that to the demands placed on them for smelting aluminum, as it's the only way to smelt aluminum effectively.
Runoff election ads have focused on this issue, and in the process appeals to MAGA Oklahoma's anti-foreigner sentiment which goes beyond illegal immigration--the smelter is foreign-owned and an effective campaign plank is to be against Chinese ownership of OK land, an issue preceding the smelter issue, and which grew in scope with the expansion of illegal marijuana grows (and busts) in the state. This means that Oklahoma voters are already pre-disposed to be against foreign ownership of any smelter, and Trump seems to be betting that his influence over Oklahoma voters is powerful enough to overcome that.
Me, I seriously doubt that, but this is what makes the OK run-off election next month worthy of close scrutiny.
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…The #US #aluminum industry is too small to replace imports from #Canada without massive expansion & investment.
Century Aluminum, a US aluminum maker, said last year that it would build the first new #AluminumSmelter in the United States in half a century, doubling domestic production. But the United States would remain dependent on imports for most of its aluminum.
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