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22 hrs ago | Times-Picayune

Some still report chemical odor in St. Charles Parish

Dow Chemical in Hahnville is seen from across the Mississippi River in Norco on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Hahnville, LA, Norco, LA, New Sarpy, LA, St. Rose, LA

Wed Jul 08, 2009

BBC

Jobs blow as chemical plants shut

Almost 200 jobs are to be lost after two chemical companies announced plans to close plants on Teesside.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Thenew995fm.com

Chemical Odor Came From Dow Chemical Plant In Hahnville

A chemical-like odor that covered much of the south shore this morning came from the Dow Chemical Company Plant in Hahnville, according to emergency officials in St.

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Related Topix: Hahnville, LA, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Facts

Black skimmers back at Dow to nest

While Dow Texas Operations Plant A might not be as picturesque as their normal habitat, more than 1,000 black skimmers once again are finding the Freeport site a good place to start a family.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Freeport, TX

Sun Jul 05, 2009

WBBH-TV

Plan would turn green algae into fuel

FORT MYERS: A Lee County company has plans to turn green algae into fuel for vehicles.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, Fort Myers Metro, Lee County, FL, Bonita Springs, FL, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Facts

Groups to benefit from Dow grants

After years of helping Salvation Army staff feed hungry children and those displaced in disasters, the kitchen in the Freeport branch is beat up.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Freeport, TX, Houston Metro, Brazoria Metro, Brazoria, TX, Danbury, TX

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

LEAWOOD, Kan.-- --Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. announced that on Thursday, July 9, 2009, it will report its earnings results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2009.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, StanCorp Financial Group, Insurance, Los Angeles Metro, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Platts

Dow shutters some US ethylene, derivative production

Dow Chemical has approved a restructuring plan which calls for the shutdown of a number of manufacturing assets, including ethylene and ethylene-derivative assets in the company's basics portfolio.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Hahnville, LA, Plaquemine, LA

Wed Jul 01, 2009

AutoblogGreen

Dow and Algenol producing ethanol from algae and saltwater

When the subject of algae comes up in relation to biofuels, it's usually concerning biodiesel.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Department of Energy, Freeport, TX, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy, Chemistry, Science

Plastics News

Teijin continues restructuring, exits NatureWorks PLA bioplastics venture

Teijin Ltd. has ended its involvement in the NatureWorks LLC polylactic acid bioplastics business, transferring its 50 percent shareholding over to its joint venture partner Cargill Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Chemicals, Food, Minnetonka, MN, Rubber-Plastics

Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog

Algae Farm Aims to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel

Dow Chemical and Algenol Biofuels , a start-up company, are set to announce Monday that they will build a demonstration plant that, if successful, would use algae to turn carbon dioxide into ethanol as a vehicle fuel or an ingredient in plastics.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Freeport, TX

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Cleantech.com - Accelerating the next...

Dow, Algenol to build pilot algae-based biorefinery

Chemical company to also provide carbon dioxide source for new Texas biorefinery, pending funding from a US DOE grant.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Department of Energy

Business Times

Saudi Aramco, Dow seek bids for petrochem project

KHOBAR : Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical are looking for firms interested in building the first stage of a giant joint-venture petrochemical complex in the kingdom, contractor sources said yesterday.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Green Car Congress

Dow Planning to Build and Operate a Pilot-Scale Algae-to-Ethanol Biorefinery with Algenol Biofuels

The Dow Chemical Company plans to work with Algenol Biofuels, Inc. to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will produce ethanol, located at Dowa s Freeport, Texas site.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Department of Energy

Sun Jun 28, 2009

The Facts

Dow seeking to offset drought

Dow Chemical Co. has requested a water release from the Brazos River basin to make sure Texas Operations stays pumping at full steam while the river level is low.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Texas, Brazoria Metro, Houston Metro, Brazoria, TX

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Chemical and Engineering News

Dow And GazpromIn Carbon Pact

Dow Chemical and an arm of the Russian energy company Gazprom plan to work together on greenhouse gas reduction projects across the globe.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

Fri Jun 26, 2009

WebWire

ECOSURF™ EH Specialty Surfactant Line from Dow listed on CleanGredients

Midland, MI.-Dow customers now have another reason to select Dow's new biodegradeable surfactants for their cleaning formulations.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Midland, MI, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

Chemical Online

Dow Displays Its Commitment To Innovation And Sustainability At...

Chicago, IL - The Dow Chemical Company recently unveiled its multi-pronged presence at The International Plastics Showcase, NPE 2009, taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago on June 22-26, 2009: New product and service demonstrations .

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Chicago Metro

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Water Online

Dow Systems And RS Technik Group Sign Global Alliance For Sewer...

Dow Systems, a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company , and RS Technik Group announced recently that they will form a global commercial alliance focusing on the sewer pipeline rehabilitation market, specifically on the trenchless technology called cured-in-place pipe .

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

MLive.com

Midland offers insight for Saginaw, Bay City tax fight with GM

Jon Lynch feels Saginaw and Bay City's pain. The Midland city manager knows the Michigan Tax Tribunal appeals process that started when General Motors Corp.

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Related Topix: Saginaw Metro, Bay City, MI, Saginaw, MI, Saginaw County, MI, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

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