The decision to blow up five tanker cars loaded with toxic chemicals following the fiery derailment of a train in East Palestine, Ohio, last year was unjustified, federal investigators concluded Tuesday. The freight train cars full of vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical used to make plastic, were burned three days after the train careened off … Read more
The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” involved in what it calls widespread contamination of drinking-water systems. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is the first Canadian jurisdiction to sue makers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS chemicals. 1:05 Vancouver Fire Rescue Services switch … Read more
Mumbai: Anchored by a strong performance in its cement and financial services businesses, Grasim Industries clocked in a 13% growth in its consolidated revenue for the March quarter, which took it to an all-time high of ₹37,727 crore. While operating profit of the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group jumped by a little over … Read more
“Except for oil and gas and metals, I think we stand good as far as the earnings growth is concerned. It will broadly be 13% to 15% sort of earnings growth for this quarter sectorally except for metals and oil and gas,” says Manish Sonthalia, CIO, Emkay Investment Manager.How are you observing the markets right … Read more
Testing done by ADEM, Butler said, also did not assess water samples taken from sites closest to the dump. And while PFAS compounds are certainly common, he said, experts have concluded that elevated levels in the human body can be a warranted health concern. At this month’s meeting, many residents agreed with Butler, expressing a … Read more
