Chemical Distributors, Incorporated (Buffalo)

Theintercept | June 07, 2020

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s shelter-in-place orders went into effect, the governor quietly signed into law the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the law created new felony penalties for protest actions targeting oil and gas facilities, as the state continues to confront opposition to two massive natural gas pipelines designed to cut through delicate forests, streams, and farmland. If construction is completed, the Mountain Valley and Atl...

WHNT | February 13, 2020

After years of chemical contamination concerns in North Alabama, 3M appears to be changing its approach on the cleanup of its chemicals. PFAS chemicals — produced at 3M’s Decatur plant for decades — have been found at high levels in the Tennessee River and in the ground in Morgan and Lawrence counties. The company is currently dealing with a slew of legal issues related to PFAS chemical contamination. One of those legal battles in Decatur is led by David Whiteside. Whiteside is...

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Ara Partners | January 10, 2022

Repeats Group B.V. announced its launch and plan to build a pan-European plastics recycling platform focused on producing high-quality recycled low-density polyethylene with a €100 million equity commitment from Ara Partners. Ara Partners is a global private equity firm that specializes in industrial decarbonization investments. Repeats utilizes a best-in-class mechanical process to transform post-commercial plastic waste into high-quality resin suitable for commercial and in...

Radio | January 30, 2020

The Westwego City Council listened to residents rail against the proposed $500-million chemical storage and distillation facility planned for the Kinder Morgan site on the Mississippi River in the community. The vote came following a presentation from Wanhua's U.S. CEO Eduardo Do Val. Do Val reportedly couldn't provide adequate questions about the plant's operations, safety features, or about the chemical the plant would distill into a number of chemical components for p...