Chemical News

No weed resistant to pulling, hoeing

As more weeds evolve to defeat weedkillers, corporate scientists, agricultural academics and farmers are locked in a battle against nature that involves both the creation of new genetically modified crops and a return to older, harsher herbicides.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Judgment Day Arrives

It has been well over 25 years since the gas leak tragedy in Bhopal, India. After a long trial, the verdict on the toxic leak, considered the world's worst industrial disaster, is set to be pronounced tomorrow .

Tadawul market finishes unchanged

Saudi Arabia: 1 minute ago Saudi Arabia's Tadawul market closed insignificantly lower at 5,924.59 points .

Saudi shares decline on lower confidence in global recovery

Saudi Arabian shares slumped on the week's first day yesterday, led by insurance and petrochemicals companies, as global stock markets and oil declined after a report showed the US added fewer jobs than expected last month.

This spring one of regiona s warmest

April was the second warmest month ever and only 0.2 degrees shy of the record set in 1921.

Cost of reform worries city employers

As Pennsylvania and other states prepare this month to put into effect the first requirements of the nation's health-care bill, debate over its merits continues.

WR Grace: The Trend Continues Down

SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for WR Grace on May 20, 2010 at $24.79. In approximately 2 weeks, WR Grace has returned 4.6% as of today's recent price of $23.66. WR Grace is currently below its 50-day moving average of $27.74 and below its 200-day moving average of $24.89. Look for these moving averages to decline to confirm the company's ...

Haitian Farmers Suspicious of Seed Donation

Sign at Monsanto Co. headquarters in St. Louis Some farmers in earthquake-ravaged Haiti are voicing concerns about the donation of $4 million worth of seeds from U.S. agricultural giant Monsanto.

3M, Rope Partner to study wear and tear on wind turbine blades

Dr. Mike Strommen demonstrates 3M's Wind Tape. Maplewood-based 3M Co. has teamed up with wind-turbine maintenance specialist Rope Partner to study the effects of damage to wind turbine blade edges.

Cell sought to punish Bhopal disaster guilty

Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy Saturday demanded a special cell to punish the foreigners responsible for the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster that killed thousands.

PPG Donates $19,500 to Sylmar, Pacoima Schools

PPG Industries From left, Kimberly Chacham, intervention teacher, and Rosalinda Elmore, principal, both of Herrick Avenue Elementary School in Sylmar, present a certificate to Vani Lewerke and Maricela Gil, both of PPG Industries' aerospace business headquarters in Sylmar, as thanks for a $5,000 grant from the PPG Industries Foundation that enabled ...

Pedal and mettle on display at Junior Achievement Grand Prix

Bob Thurman waves in racers during the 15th annual JA Grand Prix on Friday. This was the first year the race was held at Kia of Jackson, 3500 Page Ave.

Environmental groups appeal federal court ruling on Sayreville cleanup

Two environmental agencies have filed an appeal challenging a federal court judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit regarding the cleanup of contaminated sediment in the Raritan River.

Novolyte set for expansion

Novolyte Technologies Inc. will begin manufacturing diphenyl phosphinous chloride at its Zachary plant on Aug.

Downsizing Ethylene

The Mizushima complex in southern Japan. Mitsubishi Chemical and Asahi Kasei , two highly diversified Japanese chemical producers, have agreed to merge and downsize their ethylene facilities at the aging Mizushima petrochemical complex in southern Japan.

Commission names new tech park officials

Two appointments have been made that are key to the future of the West Virginia Education Research and Technology Park, formerly known as the South Charleston Technology Park.

Local Coast Guard Members Heading to Gulf

More than thirty active and reserve members of the Coast Guard in Buffalo and a total of 149 people from the Great Lakes Coast Guard District are being sent to the Gulf to assist in the clean up efforts of the oil spill.

FMC to begin cleanup of 10-acre strip

FMC Corp. will begin a multi-million dollar project next week aimed at redeveloping the remaining land at its former East Plant site in South Charleston.

475-ton seed donation challenged by Haitian peasants

Advocates for Haitian peasants said a U.S.-based company's donation of up to 475 tons of hybrid vegetable seeds to aid Haitian farmers will harm the island-nation's agriculture.

Nutri Granulations Selects Street Chemicals, Inc. as Exclusive Distributor for Canada

Nutri Granulations, a division of The E.T. Horn Company and leading manufacturer of directly compressible nutritional ingredients, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Street Chemicals, Inc.