Definition of «smokestack industries»

The phrase "smokestack industries" refers to businesses or sectors that heavily rely on traditional methods of production, usually emitting a lot of smoke or pollution. These industries are usually associated with manufacturing and heavy machinery that may have a negative impact on the environment.

Sentences with «smokestack industries»

«In many regions that has meant rolling back on the restructuring of the economy and an uptick in smokestack industry output.» (climatechangenews.com)
And take the reform of the big smokestack industries of coal, steel, aluminium, power and cement. (stansberrychurchouse.com)
But Michigan sued the EPA saying you can't regulate that pollution from smokestack industries because it would hurt the economy. (michiganradio.org)
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