Former Dupont chemist accused of downloading confidential company documents after resignationOctober 2nd, 2009 Feds: Ex-DuPont chemist took confidential docsWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal authorities have charged a former DuPont Co.
3 miles of Houston Ship Channel reopen after nearly half of 10,500-gallon oil spill cleaned upSeptember 30th, 2009 Houston Ship Channel reopens after oil spillHOUSTON — The Coast Guard says three miles of the Houston Ship Channel are reopened after a 10,500-gallon oil spill closed the section during the weekend. A secluded northern segment of the channel had been shut down after a 458-foot tank vessel tried to make a turn Friday night and hit a barge in the 52-mile long channel.
Mercury Marine to repay Oklahoma tax credits because it plans to move 380 jobs to Wis.September 9th, 2009 Mercury Marine to repay tax credits to Okla.OKLAHOMA CITY — Boat engine manufacturer Mercury Marine plans to repay tax credits it received from Oklahoma now that it plans to move jobs from the state. Wisconsin-based Mercury Marine revealed the plans in a letter from company President Mark Schwabero to Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge and other state lawmakers on Tuesday.
Chemical spill at W.Va. plant sends 1 worker to hospital, triggers lockdown for 200 residentsSeptember 8th, 2009 Shelter order for 200 lifted after WVa toxic spillHUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A factory employee was treated for exposure to a toxic chemical Tuesday and about 200 people were ordered to stay indoors for several hours after a railroad tanker leak.
Union calls new vote on Mercury Marine's proposed wage and benefit concessionsSeptember 1st, 2009 Union calls new vote on Mercury Marine concessionsFOND DU LAC, Wis. — The union at Mercury Marine says there will be another vote on a package of wage and benefit concessions the company says it needs to keep 850 jobs from moving from Wisconsin to Oklahoma.
Airline passenger released on bail in mercury spill that disrupted Puerto Rico airportAugust 29th, 2009 Man granted bail in Puerto Rico mercury spillSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An airline passenger charged in a mercury spill that disrupted flights at Puerto Rico's main airport was released on bail Friday. A judge set bond at $30,000 and ordered the defendant, Pedro Rafael de Pena de La Cruz of the Dominican Republic, to surrender his passport.
First Mercury approves 2.5 cent quarterly dividend, authorization to buy back 6 pct of sharesAugust 26th, 2009 First Mercury OKs dividend, share buybackSOUTHFIELD, Mich. — First Mercury Financial Corp.
Small mercury spill inside Puerto Rico's main airport closes terminals, delays flightsAugust 25th, 2009 Mercury spill forces Puerto Rico flight delaysSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A small amount of mercury spilled inside Puerto Rico's main airport Tuesday and authorities closed three terminals as a precaution, delaying about a dozen flights. The terminals were closed and the air conditioning system was shut off out of concern for dangerous fumes, said Alvaro Pilar, director of the U.S.
Wis. officials try to keep Mercury Marine from moving to Okla. after union rejects concessionsAugust 24th, 2009 Wis. officials work to keep Mercury MarineFOND DU LAC, Wis. — Officials in Wisconsin are working to keep boat engine maker Mercury Marine from moving its manufacturing operations to Oklahoma.
Correction: Bay Spill storyJuly 27th, 2009 Correction: Bay Spill storySAN FRANCISCO — In a July 17 story about a sentencing in an oil spill case, The Associated Press misidentified John Cota as the helmsman of the cargo ship Cosco Busan that caused a 2007 environmental disaster in San Francisco Bay. Cota was the pilot of the ship, as noted elsewhere in the story.
Judge refuses to let shipping company plead guilty to SF Bay oil spill chargesJune 23rd, 2009 Judge refuses company's guilty plea in bay spillSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has refused to let a shipping company plead guilty to two misdemeanor environmental crimes for an oil spill from one of its ships in San Francisco Bay. The judge ruled Monday that if Hong Kong-based Fleet Management Ltd.
Rain brings relief from heat wave to residents of RanchiMay 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - Residents of state capital Ranchi heaved a sigh of relief Sunday after the city had a rainfall, which brought down the mercury level, the weatherman said. The city witnessed rainfall Sunday afternoon bring down the temperature, which had soared to 43 degrees Celsius Saturday.
Tenn. company says cost from ash spill could reach $975M, recovery will take 'several years'May 1st, 2009 Tenn. ash spill estimate increases to $975MKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The nation's largest public utility now says cleaning up a massive coal ash spill will cost as much as $975 million and could take several years.
Cement industry says EPA proposals for reducing mercury, other air pollution not achievableApril 22nd, 2009 Cement industry: EPA pollution plan not achievableTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A group representing the U.S.
Vapor cloud from 27,000-gallon chemical spill dissipating hours after leak is containedApril 18th, 2009 Vapor cloud from Ohio chemical leak dissipatingDOVER, Ohio — A large hydrochloric acid spill early Saturday at an east-central Ohio plant that makes chemical additives spawned a massive vapor cloud that took hours to dissipate, officials said. No injuries were reported.
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