South Louisiana Methanol LP (SLM) announced that it has received the required air permit from the LDEQ and the State of Louisiana to construct and operate the SLM methanol facility in St. James Parish, Louisiana. “This represents a ...
Medtronic officials apparently see the political blowback over their proposed $43 billion acquisition of Covidien as serious business. The company has paid $200,000 to lobbyists including former U.S. Sens. Trent Lott and John Breaux to ...
US-based towel and tissue manufacturer von Drehle will use Valmet's flexible Advantage NTT technology to produce tissue. The new line will be installed at the company's facility in Mississippi, and the production will start in late 2015. ...
Researchers have found that electronic cigarettes have established such good reputation among young parents who use them and believe that they are less harmful than the traditional cigarettes. The research was presented during the annual ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motors will recall more than two million vehicles in the US under three different recalls to replace front driver's and passenger's airbag inflators. The recall is said to be specific to states and US territories ...
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Japan-based automaker Nissan Motor has expanded production capacity of the Canton plant in Mississippi, US to commence production of the Nissan Murano crossover vehicles. Following the start of production, the manufacturer plans to export ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to commence the production of all-new 2015 Nissan Murano crossover later this fall, creating 500 new jobs at Nissan's Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi, US. Japanese automaker Nissan ...
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow to launch a new conservation initiative with an focus on public-private partnership. The new program promises to go beyond traditional ...
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Peabody Energy has closed its Viking surface coal mine in Daviess County, Indiana, several months after the mine had been expected to cease operations because its reserves of high-sulfur steam coal were running out. "Production operations ...
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Toyota Corolla is now exported from Mississippi to the World. With this move, a total of nine US-Assembled Toyota Models are now exported to 32 countries. At a ceremony this afternoon with team members, elected officials and community and ...
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Corn planting is marching its way north, but once you head north of the Mason-Dixon Line, the progress quickly slows to a crawl. State ag statistics service reports from this week -- issued despite a lack of federal-level reports from the ...
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American retailer Kroger is recalling Private Selection Sweet Strawberry Sorbet as the product may contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. The product was sold at the company's Kroger and Jay C stores in 13 states: Alabama, ...
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Armstrong World Industries named The Kroger Co. as its 2013 Flooring Recycler of the Year. The Armstrong award recognizes organizations that made significant environmental contributions by recycling VCT materials during demolition ...
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighborhoods. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), ...
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