How the E.P.A. Plans to Regulate Vinyl Chloride: Implications and Challenges
The E.P.A. is taking steps to regulate vinyl chloride, a hazardous chemical used in PVC production, following health and safety concerns from recent incidents.
Factbox: Economic sanctions China has imposed on Taiwan over Pelosi visit
China on Wednesday suspended exports of natural sand to Taiwan and halted imports of fruit and fish products from the self-governed island as U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in a trip condemned by Beijing. read more
Explainer: Europe braces for economic hit from Ukraine conflict
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how the world reacts could have wide-ranging repercussions for the European economy, from rising energy and food prices to economic sanctions that hit trade and investment.
In push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors
In its quest to build one of the largest lithium mines in the United States, Piedmont Lithium Inc (PLL.O) has overlooked one crucial constituency: its North Carolina neighbors.
EU measures to ‘tighten thumbscrews’ on Belarus
The European Union will impose travel bans and asset freezes on 86 Belarusian individuals and companies on Monday and is preparing economic sanctions that Austria said would “tighten the thumbscrews” on President Alexander Lukashenko.
