Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) plans to bid for 31 percent stake ownership in beleaguered Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL). The West Bengal government has decided to sell away its stake of 31 percent in HPL. Earlier the government had announced for the companies to submit their expression of interest to buy this stake. RIL had already […]
Syrian Rebel Stockpile Contained Ordinary Industrial Chemicals, Not Weapons: Experts
By LUKE VARGAS UNITED NATIONS (TRNS) – Chemical stockpiles found earlier this week in a Syrian rebel stronghold of Baniyas were not suited for chemical warfare, despite forceful allegations made of their danger by representatives of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Syrian state media. The 281 barrels of chemicals seized—described on Monday as “hazardous” and […]
RIL acquires US $400 million loan for ambitious petrochemicals project
<p>Taking one more step towards realizing its global ambitions, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has cited plans for expanding its Jamnagar facility so as to double its petrochemicals production within the coming years. The Jamnagar phase three expansion project, popularly called as the J-3 mega petrochemicals project, is the latest of the ambitious plans […]
Innovation of the Week: Handling Pests with Care Instead of Chemicals
<i>Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s <a href= "http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/innovation-of-the-week-handling-pests-with-care-instead-of-chemicals/">Nourishing the Planet</a>.</i> Between the years of 1975 – 1976, the Cambodian farmer, <a href= "http://www.vegetableipmasia.org/docs/Happy_IPM_farmer.pdf">Name Name</a>, like most farmers in the country during that time, grew vegetables and rice to feed the soldiers of the Lon Nol regime. <Img src= "http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4881732197_e48f674328.jpg" width="135" height="240" align= "left"> Using his […]
Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
Figure 5-3, ‘Sample Fracture Fluid Composition by Weight’, as seen in the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on natural gas drilling by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Mineral Resources Two prominent gas industry executives have directly addressed one of the key environmental concerns surrounding the expansion of natural gas […]
Cancer Causing Toxins in Fluoride Chemicals
Traces of arsenic, copper, lead and other impurities are found in chemicals used to fluoridate public water supplies, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (1) Controversial fluoridation schemes are promoted by special-interest groups such as the American Dental Association (ADA) which claims adding fluoride chemicals to public water supplies reduces tooth […]