Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs announced that it will close a northern West Virginia coke-making facility that employs about 280 workers. In shutting down the Mountain State Carbon plant in Follansbee, the company cited its ongoing strategy of reducing the use of coke in its blast furnaces in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The plant will retain a staff of about 15 employees during the closure process, which will occur in the second quarter of this year. The company said it anticipates offering jobs to affected plant workers at its other facilities.