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Woodside Petroleum forced to shut Pluto LNG plant as rig comes adrift

2015-03-16 04:41:13| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Woodside Petroleum has been forced to shut down its $15 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas plant in Western Australia after a drilling rig was torn from its moorings in a cyclone and drifted dangerously close to flowlines at the offshore field. Pluto is Woodside's biggest single production asset and was the largest contributor to earnings last year, and the shutdown could impact production, profits and dividends, depending on how long it lasts, said UBS analyst Nik Burns.

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Exide to Shut Down Vernon, Calif., Battery Recycling Plant

2015-03-12 22:08:00| Waste Age

<a href="http://abc7.com/">ABC7.com</a> The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday the permanent closure of a battery recycling plant in Vernon operated by Exide Technologies. read more

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PPG to shut glass plant in Burlington, Iowa

2015-03-10 16:15:27| Chemicals - Topix.net

The Associated Press reported the plant's 29 employees were told last week about the closing, which will take place by May 1. The employees could transfer to PPG facilities in Wichita Falls, Texas, or Carlisle, Pa., according to the newspaper. The Burlington plant makes raw glass, which isn't used as much due to the sale last year of its Mt.

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Residents, Officials Demand Shut Down of Battery Recycling Plant in Vernon

2015-03-09 21:26:00| Waste Age

<a href="http://www.latimes.com/">Los Angeles Times</a> Some residents and officials Friday demanded the shut down of a battery recycling plant in Vernon they say is producing toxic emissions. read more

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