7 d. ago Kate Forbes to hold summit as Scots chemical plant closure puts hundreds of jobs at risk

American energy giant ExxonMobil announced on Tuesday its intention to walk away from the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmorran after 40 years.

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Apples have powerful plant chemicals known as flavonoids that relax blood vessels and prevent blood clots

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1 week ago Hundreds of jobs at risk as ExxonMobil to close Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife

Workers at the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran have been told it will close in February, with 400 jobs at risk

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1 week ago Mossmorran chemical plant to close with hundreds of Scots jobs at risk

The Fife Ethelyne Plant near Cowdenbeath is set to become the country's next industrial casualty.

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2 w. ago Dozens hospitalized and 11 in critical condition as chemical spill prompts evacuations in Oklahoma City

A shelter-in-place order was lifted early Thursday morning

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2 w. ago Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

A toxic gas leak from a tanker truck blanketed a small Oklahoma city overnight, forcing hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate and sending several dozen people to the hospital

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2 w. ago Hundreds evacuated and dozens hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma

People in the immediate area were in respiratory distress after a tanker truck spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gasHundreds of people were evacuated from a city in Oklahoma and others were told to shelter in place after a tanker truck that was leaking in a hotel parking lot spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gas, authorities said Thursday.The gas release happened shortly before 10pm on Wednesday. People in the immediate area were in respiratory distress and at least 36 people were taken to a local hospital, city officials said at a news conference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak, evacuations

Officials say an explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi has caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate

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