Fri May 11, 2012 | HOUSTON (May 11, 2 p.m. ET) -- Four workers were treated and released from a local hospital May 9 after a chemical release at Westlake Chemical Corp.’s PVC and feedstocks plant in Geismar, La. Click here to read the entire article
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