petrochemicals

July 18, 2025

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules

April 12, 2025 Matthew Daly

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. The request by the […]

From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices

October 5, 2021 Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from lumber to computer chips. Not even toilet paper escaped. Now, they’re cutting into one of the humblest yet most vital […]