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A&R Logistics | February 11, 2020

The dry bulk specialist recently acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical industry, marking its entry into liquid chemical supply chain services. With a network of strategically located terminals, including principal locations in Chicago and Houston, First Choice provides over-the-road bulk transportation, ISO intermodal services and a full suite of logistics solutions to some of North America’s largest producers and c...

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...

Mlive | April 29, 2020

A global chemical manufacturer is temporarily shifting to hand sanitizer production as shortages continue due to high demand brought on by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. New Jersey-based Fortune 100 company Honeywell will shift production at two of its plants, one in Muskegon and one in Seelze, Germany, according to a news release. The hand sanitizer produced in Muskegon will be donated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for distribution where it’s needed most. As global...

Penn State | July 28, 2020

Chemical reactions deep below ground affect water quality, but methods for "seeing" them are time-consuming, expensive and limited in scope. A Penn State-led research team found that seismic waves can help to identify these reactions under an entire watershed and protect groundwater resources. "About one third of the U.S. population gets their drinking water from groundwater, so we need to protect this valuable resource," said Susan Brantley, distinguished prof...