Summary
President Donald Trump and Senator David McCormick announced plans to invest around $70 billion in energy projects in Pennsylvania. This announcement was made at a conference in Pittsburgh aimed at promoting energy and technology growth in the state. The event focused on bringing together leaders in energy, artificial intelligence, and technology to support new industry developments.
Key Facts
- President Trump visited Pittsburgh for an energy and technology conference at Carnegie Mellon University.
- Around $70 billion is planned for energy investments in Pennsylvania.
- CoreWeave, a cloud computing company, plans to spend over $6 billion on a data center in southcentral Pennsylvania.
- Gradiant plans to start commercial lithium production from gas drilling wastewater in 2026.
- The conference included many leaders from major global companies, such as Amazon Web Services and ExxonMobil.
- Pennsylvania is known for its coal industry and is key to Trump's energy market plans.
- The summit aims to create tens of thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania recently attracted significant investments, including a $20 billion project by Amazon.
