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Thursday, January 31, 2013  Dow Chemical lost money in the 4th quarter.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Dow Powerhouse solar shingles now available.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Dow Chemical Co. says it will eliminate about 2,400 jobs and close roughly 20 manufacturing facilities as part of a restructuring plan aimed at coping with slowing economic growth in Europe and elsewhere.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The Dow Chemical Co. plans people in response to weak demand for its products in Europe. The Midland chemical manufacturer said Monday that the positions will be cut as part of a plan to trip costs by about $250 million each year.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Federal officials say they're still a couple years away regarding a plan to clean up a 24-mile section of the Tittabawassee River polluted with dioxin from a Dow Chemical Co. plant.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Dow Chemical accused of spying

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Dow is offering to test and replace the soil on hundreds of other properties in the Dioxin Resolution Area - a total of about 1,700 acres.  Properties that test above an EPA-approved level of 250 parts per trillion of dioxins will be offered cleanup and re-landscaping. If the property owner chooses to forgo cleanup, Dow will set aside money for future work.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Majority of residents tell NBC25 they are in favor of testing and remediation

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Dow Chemical Company says it is offering to buy 50 properties near its manufacturing site and clean up nearly 1,400 more.  All of this because Dow contaminated the soil with dioxins at the turn of the century up until 1930.  According to the World Health Organization dioxins are highly toxic environmental pollutants that can cause reproductive problems and even cancer.

Friday, August 19, 2011  The EPA has openend an online forum and is asking for the public’s reaction to a $5.75 million Dow Dioxin cleanup plan in Saginaw County. What are some suggestions you have?

Monday, January 10, 2011  Andrew Liveris says partnerships will pull America through recession.

Friday, January 15, 2010  The agreement with Dow Chemical Co. outlines the next steps in a Superfund evaluation of contamination in the Tittabawassee River, the Saginaw River and Saginaw Bay and their floodplains.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  The "Electric Avenue" feature at the North American International Auto Show goes beyond battery-powered cars.

Monday, November 24, 2008  More than a dozen corporate chiefs have agreed to speak at a national convention in Detroit next year on the future of manufacturing, technology, energy and the environment.