
Court supports Dow in Nova lawsuit jointly owned Joffre ethane cracker
Orders a recalculation of its award of $1.4 billion in damages, should only be compensated for direct damages.

Dow to expand Alberta ethylene plant: more than US$200M
The Michigan-based company will add a process furnace to increase annual capacity by about 130,000 tonnes.
Dow agrees to US$77M environmental settlement in Michigan
Deal between the company and government agencies calls for improvements to fish and wildlife habitats.
Judge awards Dow Chemical $1.06B in damages against Nova Chemicals
Nova found to have breached the joint venture agreements both as operator and as co-owner.
As industry consolidates, PPG retreats from AkzoNobel bid
Amsterdam specialty chemicals company does not want to be part of a PPG deal.
Dow Chemical tries to kill federal pesticide risk studies
Three pesticides under review pose a risk to nearly every endangered species studied.
Dow Chemical adds paid weeks to parental leave
Mothers will receive a minimum of 12 weeks, non-birthing parents two weeks.
DuPont and Dow reported to be in merger talks
They would create the world’s second-largest chemical company, behind BASF SE

Unlikely allies tackle industrial pollution with reforestation plan
Dow and Nature Conservancy want to use trees to help clean the air in Texas.