"Minnesota doesn't mill steel. It produces taconite pellets used in the steel milling industry. It actually does not produce directly structural steel used in buildings,Cheap NHL Jerseys," Wood explained. "The majority of structural steel used in buildings all over the country is produced from scrap. There isn't a direct connection between Minnesota taconite and a piece of steel you are going to find in any building structure."
Former state Rep. Tom Rukavina, a Democrat from Virginia pressed for the Minnesota ore provision and said it contributed to the vote for the bill. He's annoyed that the building requires an overseas shipment.