10/12/2008
Marijuana farmers leaving toxic chemicals in forests (Deseret Morning News)
National forests and parks long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said.
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10/11/2008
Retrieval of Bayers chemicals from ‘Princess’ completed (GMA News)
MANILA, Philippines — Divers completed the retrieval of Bayer Crops Science chemicals from the wreck of the M/V Princess of the Stars off Sibuyan Island on Saturday, an official said.
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10/10/2008
Arch Chemicals closes purchase of Advantis Tech (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Arch Chemicals Inc. said Friday it completed its acquisition of the water treatment chemicals business of Advantis Technologies Inc. from Rockwood Holdings Inc.
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10/10/2008
Firm Offers $540 Million Toward Deal in Chemicals (New York Times)
Apollo Managemen offered to help close the $6.5 billion merger between its subsidiary, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, and a rival chemical maker, the Huntsman Corporation.
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10/12/2008
Mexican marijuana cartels sully US forests, parks (AP via Yahoo! News)
National forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said.
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10/10/2008
Early Glance: Chemicals companies (INO News)
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top chemicals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Chemtura rose $.03 or 1.2 percent, to $2.49. Dow Chemical fell $.89 or 3.5 percent, to $24.90.
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10/12/2008
Officials: Pot Growers Are Polluting American Wilderness (Fox News)
National forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides.
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10/10/2008
S&P places Titan Chemicals ‘BB’ ratings on CreditWatch (The Star)
KUALA LUMPUR: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its “BB” corporate credit rating on Titan Chemicals Corp Bhd on CreditWatch with negative implications.
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10/10/2008
Arch Chemicals Completes Acquisition of Advantis Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NORWALK, Conn.----Arch Chemicals, Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced asset acquisition of the water treatment chemicals business of Advantis Technologies, Inc. .
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10/12/2008
Austin craftsman keeps guitars in playing shape (Houston Chronicle)
Small pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, a vise, chemicals and intensely bright lamps cover this working man's table like confetti. Mark Erlewine is cradling a vintage Fender Jazzmaster.
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