Leading Stories

DuPont to cut 1,700 jobs in U.S. and even more globally

Dec 30, 2015 at 08:45 am by admin

WILMINGTON, Delaware (From The News-Journal) -- Just weeks after DuPont Co. announced plans to merge with Dow Chemical, the Delaware company notified employees Tuesday that ab.... Read More

Businesses found liable for millions in damages

Dec 29, 2015 at 11:15 am by admin

SOUTH CAROLINA (From Moultrie News) -- A group of former and current employees of South Carolina based ArborGen, Inc., have been awarded damages of $53,508,288.00 against Arbo.... Read More

Rayonier Advanced Materials' new venture named LignoTech Florida LLC

Dec 28, 2015 at 11:15 am by admin

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (From the News-Leader) -- A new lignin operation to be established at the Rayonier Advanced Materials plant in Fernandina Beach will be called LignoTech.... Read More

Union authorizes strike of mill workers at Woodland Pulp

Dec 24, 2015 at 09:15 am by admin

BAILEYVILLE, Maine (From The Bangor Daily News) -- The members of United Steelworkers Local 27 employed at Woodland Pulp LLC have authorized a strike. But both union and mill.... Read More

Nova Scotia biomass burning regulations questioned in new report

Dec 23, 2015 at 11:15 am by admin

NOVA SCOTIA (From CBC News) -- A report released this week by a non-profit, environmental law group questions whether forest biomass is actually a renewable source of fuel.Bio.... Read More