LEO Member Annabel Hu presented her research entitled "Steel Mills Down: The Local Effects of Blast Furnace Closures on Air Quality, Jobs, and Infant Mortality" on June 30, 2026 at the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, hosted in Portugal. Speaking to her experience at the conference, Annabel said "WCERE only comes around every four years, which made presenting there feel especially meaningful. It broadened my perspective and connected me with researcher