Chrysotile asbestos is found in products such brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.
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GM, Honda to make ‘affordable’ electric vehicles together
Honda and GM want to start producing millions of these EVs, including compact crossovers, globally in 2027.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Suddenly, Twitter’s biggest stakeholder is Tesla’s Elon Musk
Industry analysts and legal experts say Musk, who has described himself as a ‘free speech absolutist,’ could begin advocating for changes at Twitter immediately if he chooses.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Owner of Jay mill to enter agreement to sell to another investment firm
Pixelle Specialty Solutions Holding and investment firm Lindsay Goldberg, announced the pending sale of four mills to H.I.G. Capital.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
With revenues on the rise, specialty food maker finds ample room at new Winslow site
Maine Crisp is currently based in Waterville but says it will be able to consolidate manufacturing, packaging, retail and other operations at a 17,500-square-foot facility in Winslow.
Posted inBusiness, News, Oxford Hills
Lovell residents support ordinance restricting large solar projects
The ordinance, supported by 87% of voters at Saturday’s special Town Meeting, prevents solar projects larger than 10 acres, effectively stopping a bid to build a 181-acres solar project proposed later last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Consolidated Communications building big fiber-optic internet network in Maine
The telecom company intends to offer the service to 150,000 Maine homes and businesses by the end of 2022.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Freeport plan would add neighborhood appeal to its downtown
Town officials have hired a consultant and are holding public meetings on a downtown transformation plan that would add more housing and local businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Flocks at elevated risk for highly infectious avian flu in Maine
Strains of the virus have led the U.S. poultry industry to euthanize more than 15.6 million chickens and 1.3 million turkeys since Jan. 1. One Maine farm has lost 250 birds this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
The pay gap: Financial struggles of two Maine women show legacy of undervalued work
Women who fall behind in earnings and benefits often find themselves in dire straits when they’re older, with annual retirement incomes lagging $5,000 behind older men.