Tag: Chemicals manufacturing
French refinery leaks toxic chemical into marine life area
PARIS (AP) - An orange-brown chemical sheet spread over 15 acres (6 hectares) of a nationally recognized marine life area in the French Mediterranean...
Clint Eastwood sues CBD sellers over use of his name, image
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and...
Trump reins in major environmental law to speed big projects
ATLANTA (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is rolling back a foundational Nixon-era environmental law that he says stifles infrastructure projects,...
Trump looks to curb landmark environmental act for projects
ATLANTA (AP) - President Donald Trump is ready to roll back a foundational Nixon-era environmental law that he says stifles infrastructure projects, but that...
Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is ready to roll back a foundational Nixon-era environmental law that he says stifles major infrastructure projects, but...
Dutch police arrest farmers protesting emission cuts
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch police arrested dozens of farmers Wednesday who were blocking the entrance to a waste treatment plant, the latest...
Monsanto to pay $95M over PCB pollution in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) - The agrochemical giant Monsanto has agreed to pay Washington state $95 million to settle a lawsuit that blamed it for pervasive...
EU urged to act against pesticides to fight insect decline
BRUSSELS (AP) - Environmental groups are urging the European Union to take drastic action to protect insects, saying in a report Tuesday that more...
Flooding forces evacuations in more Michigan communities
SPAULDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - More Central Michigan riverside residents evacuated their homes Friday after being overwhelmed by flooding from two failed dams that...
Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from...