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EPA May Levy More Charges Against Teflon

Houston, TX, November 18--The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it hasn't ruled out the possibility of additional charges against DuPont Co. for failing to report possible health and environmental risks related to a toxic chemical used to

Report Issued on Dalton Chemical Release

Dalton, GA, November 18—-MFG Chemical Company’s inability to control a chemical reaction and an erroneous accident emergency plan led to injuries of 17 police and ambulance personnel and the evacuation of more than 100 families and businesses in Dalton.

Lees Unveils Carpet Adhesive With Recycled Content

Kennesaw, Georgia, November 18 - At the fall StarNet Convention, held last weekend in New Orleans, Lees Carpets unveiled an innovative new adhesive, UnibondR Wet Set RE, specially formulated to install broadloom carpets backed with Lees pioneering high pe

Industrial Production Up 0.7% in October

Washington, DC, November 18--Industrial production rose 0.7 percent in October, according to the Federal Reserve. Capacity utilization rose to 77.7 percent from a revised 77.3 percent for September.

Kmart & Sears to Merge

Troy, MI & Hoffman Estates IL, November 17--Kmart Holding and Sears have signed a definitive merger agreement that will combine Sears and Kmart into a major new retail company named Sears Holdings Corporation.