84R25145 BPG-D
	By: Ashby	H.R. No. 2412

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Nucor Corporation is celebrating the 40th
	anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett during 2015;
	and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1975, the Jewett facility was one of
	the first electric arc furnace plants in the United States; the
	electric arc process for melting and recycling scrap steel is more
	cost-effective than integrated iron and steel production with blast
	furnaces, and it significantly reduces pollution; and
	WHEREAS, Nucor was an industry leader in the shift from
	refining to recycling as the primary source of steel, and today, it
	is the nation's largest steel producer and largest recycler,
	handling approximately 19 million tons of scrap metal each year; on
	an annual basis, its three Texas divisions have a recycling
	capacity of 1.5 million tons of steel and a production capacity of
	more than 1.6 million tons; the company employs approximately 1,100
	Texans at these plants; and
	WHEREAS, In 2010, the Nucor divisions in Jewett, Terrell, and
	Grapeland were awarded OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star
	Status from the federal Occupational Safety and Health
	Administration; moreover, Nucor Steel--Texas earned a Texas
	Environmental Excellence Award for its efforts in resource
	conservation, waste reduction, and pollution prevention; and
	WHEREAS, Nucor Steel--Texas has contributed significantly to
	the prosperity of Jewett over the past four decades, and it is
	indeed fitting to recognize this milestone in the history of the
	company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Nucor Corporation on the 40th
	anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett and extend to
	all those associated with the company sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.