TURTLE LAKE, WI – A hydrochloric acid spill led to the evacuation of 60 people at Sanmina's plant here last week, according to local officials.
WASHINGTON -- Even as top chemical manufacturers are phasing out production of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, the US EPA has slowed its drive to ban the toxic chemicals in response to intense lobbying from multiple fronts, including the Pentagon.