Management: ShippersAmeriGas completes storage terminal saleDec 2, 2008 AmeriGas Propane Inc, Valley Forge PA, has completed its previously announced sale of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage terminal in San Pedro CA... Canadian report cites biodiesel issuesDec 2, 2008 A report commissioned by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified potential issues relating to the storage, blending, and transportation of biodiesel in Canada, according to CTA information... EPA extends SPCC compliance dateDec 2, 2008 The compliance dates for facilities subject to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule has been extended to November 2009, according to information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... BASF initiating plant shutdowns, cutting productionNov 21, 2008 BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, is temporarily shutting down approximately 80 plants worldwide and reducing production at approximately 100 plants. Plants in Freeport TX and Geismar LA are among those in the decision... Pirates continue to threaten crude oil shippingNov 20, 2008 Ship owners continue to face piracy in the Gulf of Aden and other waters with a recent incident occurring off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia, in eastern Africa, according to news reports... BIO wants better greenhouse emission modelsNov 20, 2008 The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a better scientific model for greenhouse gas emissions measurements before releasing estimates that may understate the benefit from biofuels, according to BIO information... ITCO plans Chinese market studyNov 20, 2008 The International Tank Container Organization (ITCO) plans to fund a study of the Chinese market for tank containers, Reginald Lee, ITCO president, stated in his November report to members... Flint Hills to close Texas polymer plantNov 20, 2008 Flint Hills Resources, Wichita KS, has announced it will close its Odessa TX polymer facility during the first half of 2009... IEA calls for improvement in energy efficiency, productionNov 20, 2008 The International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling for improvement of energy efficiency and increasing the deployment of low-carbon energy, according to information presented at the launching of the agency's World Energy Outlook 2008... Chevron Phillips to relocate certain servicesNov 20, 2008 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP has announced plans to relocate services provided by the company’s Orange TX Technology Center to its Plastics Technology Center in Bartlesville OK... Most Popularadvertisement Of Interestadvertisement DirectoriesNewsletterEvents
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