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Why the U.S. Is Facing a Paint Shortage
Increased consumer demand for paint, coupled with chemical supply chain issues has left store shelves bare.
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Investors Want Exxon Mobil to Pivot. Here's the Oil Giant's New Playbook
Oil giant Exxon Mobil, once a revenue juggernaut, is fighting for its future.
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The Future of Ralph Lauren's Iconic Polo, and Retail, May Be Coloring Your Own Clothes in the Store
It may not be long before you can walk into a Ralph Lauren store and have a blank slate of a polo shirt color-dyed to order.
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Concrete and Cement Industries Brace for Demand Boom From $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Demand for concrete appears to have only increased after Congress passed the $1 trillion infrastructure package to upgrade America’s roads, bridges and tunnels.
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What Is Benzene And How to Protect Yourself From It
Benzene is a chemical that is a colorless or light yellow liquid that quickly evaporates into the air. Here’s what to do if you are exposed to benzene, as recommended by the CDC.
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‘Day of Reckoning' Is Coming for High-Flying Tech Stocks, Wells Fargo Warns
Wells Fargo Securities’ Christopher Harvey suggests a Big Tech correction is virtually unavoidable due to rising rates.
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Study: Makeup With Toxic Chemicals Sold in US, Canada
A new study from the University of Notre Dame suggests that some makeup sold in the U.S. and Canada may contain toxic chemicals.
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A Major Chlorine Shortage Is Set to Spoil Summertime Fun in the Swimming Pool
The worst chlorine shortage the country has ever seen is set to rock this summer’s pool season.
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Scientists Link Chemicals to Cancer in California Sea Lions
Scientists in California have determined the likely causes of a mysterious cancer that has killed sea lions for years include elements introduced to the ocean by humans.
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SABIC Expects Vaccine Rollout to Boost Its Petrochemical Sales, Earnings
Saudi Arabia’s SABIC posted a net profit of 2.22 billion riyals ($592 million) in the fourth quarter, after reporting a net loss of 890 million riyals in the same quarter in 2019. SABIC, Saudi Basic Industries Corp, expects the global rollout of coronavirus vaccines will boost its sales revenue by as much as 5 percent this year. SABIC shares have…
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Fire Continues at Texas Plant; 50,000 Under Evacuation Order
More than 50,000 people in East Texas remained under a mandatory evacuation order Thursday as a fire continued to burn at a chemical plant, one day after two massive explosions there.
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3 Hurt at Texas Chemical Plant Hit by 2 Massive Explosions
Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through a Texas chemical plant Wednesday, and one left three workers injured. The blasts blew out windows and doors of nearby homes and prompted a mandatory evacuation of a 4-mile radius from the plant in Port Neches in Southeast Texas, about 80 miles east of Houston. Officials say they have no estimate for...
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Cleanup Begins in Kincade Fire Burn Zone in Sonoma County
Hazardous waste cleanup begins this week for Kincade Fire victims in Sonoma County, and the county is picking up the tab for the first phase.
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Worker Dies in Chemical Incident at Buffalo Wild Wings
A worker died Thursday in a chemical incident at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Burlington, Massachusetts. Ten other people were sickened. Interim Burlington Fire Chief Michael Patterson said Super 8, a common sanitation product, was being used to clean the floor when people inside the restaurant became sick. Fire crews responded around 5:30 p.m. to find a male worker who...
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Health Officer Issues Emergency Order for Reentering Burn Area
An emergency order that forbids residents reentering the area of the Kincade Fire from cleaning their property has been issued by the Sonoma County Health Officer.
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Wiyot Tribe Regains Native Land it Calls Center of Universe
The Wiyot tribe in Northern California is being deeded 200 acres of land from the city of Eureka, California.
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California Tribe Regains Island it Calls Center of Universe
Indian Island off the coast of Northern California was the site of a massacre, a place that was contaminated by a shipyard and flush with invasive species.
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Philadelphia Refinery Explosions Seen From Facility Cameras
Cameras inside the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery caught on video the massive blasts early June 21 from just yards away.
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Report Details Extent of Water Contamination in California
Chemicals used for carpets and anti-stain products have been found in water sources for 7.5 million people in California, detailing the extent of the problem as state regulators work to develop safety levels for the contaminants that have been linked to cancer.