Stories Tagged as
Chemicals
Chemical giant BASF is under threat after Russians turn off the gas
Oct 4, 2022
Gas rationing by the Berlin government this winter could hit the German chemical industry and dent the global economy.
As prices at the grocery store rise, farmers' costs are up too
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jan 20, 2022
Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes paid double for nitrogen this year. Consumers shouldn’t blame growers for inflation, she said.
Growth in oil and gas demand may not be dominated by cars
by
Scott Tong
Oct 5, 2018
When we report on the world’s thirst for energy, we often miss something: chemicals made from oil and gas. A new report Friday finds petrochemical demand in the world is surging for things like synthetic rubber, packaging, fertilizer and detergents. In the long run, chemicals may be a bigger driver of world oil demand than […]
The EPA says TCE causes cancer, so why hasn't it been banned?
by
Scott Tong
Jul 26, 2018
With the chemical industry challenging the cancer link, the agency has held off on action.
The EPA is looking to regulate chemicals found in some widely used products
by
Scott Tong
May 23, 2018
Environmental groups, dubious of the move by the agency say new regulations could take years to come.
Botox is a multi-billion dollar, potentially deadly monopoly
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Emily Henderson
and Sean McHenry
Oct 31, 2017
The product comes from a substance so lethal that it could be used as a potential agent of bioterrorism.
EPA getting authority to review chemicals for safety
May 25, 2016
A bill passed by the House would be the first major environmental law in 25 years.
For public good, not for profit.
Fracking chemicals found in Pennsylvania drinking water
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Scott Tong
May 5, 2015
Kai Ryssdal talks to Scott Tong about fracking chemicals found in drinking water
Patagonia tests the limits of sustainability
by
Jeff Tyler
Apr 2, 2015
The outdoor clothing company tries to limit the environmental problems its products contribute to.
Dow: Time for an industry built by plastics to move on
Dec 3, 2013
Dow Chemical says it’s shifting away from the commodity chemical market so much so that it may drop 'Chemical' from its name.