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Fracking Can Lead to ‘Triggered Quakes,’ Study Reveals

12.07.2013 - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on...

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Jury Finds Exxon Liable for $236.4 Million in U.S. Pollution Suit

10.04.2013 - A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found Exxon Mobil liable for $236.4 million in a civil lawsuit that charged the oil company had polluted groundwater in the state with a gasoline...

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The Latest from SOCMA

29.01.2013 - Policies Supporting Competitiveness and Market Expansion are KeyThere are policies that the U.S. government can and should pursue, or not pursue, to help American companies be more...

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Lobbying For Chemistry

29.01.2013 - With more than 90 new members of Congress joining their elected colleagues to tackle key legislative issues in the coming year, the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates...

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Shell May Have Moved Rig to Avoid Taxes

11.01.2013 - Shell may have moved an oil rig that ran aground off Alaska last week partly to avoid millions of dollars in taxes, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey said, raising even more questions about the...

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Codexis Selected for Presidential Green Chemistry Award

19.06.2012 - Codexis on Monday announced it has been awarded the annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the development of...

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Shale Gas Bright Spot In Troubled U.S. Economy

06.12.2011 - North America's massive supplies of natural gas have brought new found wealth to the U.S. job market and are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy, a new report from...

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Lanxess Acquires U.S. Biocide Specialist Verichem

10.11.2011 - Lanxess has acquied Verichem, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, based biocide maker. The German specialty chemicals company said the purchase will significantly bolster its position in...