Micron Technology—Micron received $6.1B in CHIPS Act funding to build semiconductor manufacturing facilities in New York and Idaho
· $6.1B
In October 2024, Micron received $6.1 billion in grants from the US CHIPS and Science Act to support construction of semiconductor fabrication facilities in Clay, New York and Boise, Idaho. The New York facility represents up to $100 billion in investment over 20+ years and is expected to create over 70,000 jobs. The investment supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing and reduces dependence on foreign chip production.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.375 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.50)