Chemicals
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Louisiana: $1.5B in tax breaks for $9.4B Taiwanese plant
Includes about $1.4 billion in local property tax exemptions for the Formosa Petrochemicals.
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Taiwan company plans $9.4B chemical complex in Louisiana
Project is expected to provide 1,200 permanent jobs with average salaries of $84,500.
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Government, US Steel reach consent decree over chemical spill
Discharge contained hexavalent chromium, a toxic heavy metal that might be carcinogenic if ingested.
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DowDuPont to invest $50M in global Kevlar operations
Investment will go toward upgrading and modernizing equipment to improve production.
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NC may test food near Chemours plant for industrial chemical
Chemicals released into the air were found in about 40% of the food samples collected within about 4 kilometres of the European factory.
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3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal
Company says it was acting legally at the time, will pay the fine in15 days, no admission of liability.
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Minnesota’s $5B case over 3M chemicals heads to trial
Wide-reaching implications if the state succeeds, in part because 3M and other companies legally dumped the chemicals for years.
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China imposes anti dumping measure amid trade tensions
US, South Korea and Taiwan targeted for selling styrene monomer 5% to 10.7% below the proper price level.
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More than 500 scientists demand improved pollution laws in Canada
Want changes to CEPA that put the onus on companies to show their products are safe before they’re put on the market.
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Nutrien saves $40M after merger as it looks to $500M target
Expects earnings of between US$3.2 billion and US$3.7 billion this year before some deductions.
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Competitors, critics agree: Barry Sherman will be tough to replace at Apotex
Described as a fierce competitor, aggressive in fighting Canadian patents and disqualifying them.
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Inter Pipeline green lights $3.5B petrochemical project to produce plastic
Complex will convert propane into polypropylene for use in automobile parts, containers and Canadian bank notes.
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Mercury decline in seabirds due to diet, not emissions controls
Birds feeding on invertebrates and small fish have higher mercury levels than those eating large fish.
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Texas county sues chemical plant owner over fires, blasts during Hurricane Harvey
Lawsuit says facility in Crosby violated Texas environmental laws by releasing toxic chemicals during flooding and fires.
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Montrealers say siren system to warn of industrial leak not distinctive enough
Nine factories across the island test system to alert public of toxic products such as ammonia or acid.
