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Global Water Initiative to Help Solve the World Water Crisis

New York - October 13, 2009 -- Today, Live Earth announced plans to implement the largest worldwide water initiative on record to help combat the global water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water - to take place April 18, 2010 - will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities aimed at igniting a tipping point to help solve the water crisis.

Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this important cause.    » read more »

Patent-based indicator provides better measurement of Innovation Strength

Ludwigshafen, Germany & Midland, MI - October 12, 2009 -- BASF SE (Deutsche Börse: BAS) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), the world's two largest chemical companies, today jointly announced their support for the Patent Asset Index, a new methodology that measures research and development (R&D) effectiveness, innovation strength and how these factors lead to sustained competitive advantage.

Findings based on 2008 results rank BASF first in the overall Patent Asset Index. Dow ranks first in a critical measurement of the Patent Asset Index - Competitive Impact™. These results show that BASF and Dow are among the most innovative companies in the global chemical industry.    » read more »

Groundbreaking New Technology for Affordable Solar Power; Building Integrated Photovoltaic Roofing Shingle Expected to Bring Affordable Renewable Energy to Consumers

Midland, MI - October 05, 2009 -- The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today unveiled its line of DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle, revolutionary photovoltaic solar panels in the form of solar shingles that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials.

The solar shingle systems are expected to be available in limited quantities by mid-2010 and projected to be more widely available in 2011, putting the power of solar electricity generation directly and conveniently in the hands of homeowners.    » read more »

Potential to Reduce Millions of Tons of CO2 Emissions

Houston, TX - June 18, 2009 -- The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow) and Gazprom Marketing and Trading Limited announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects on a global basis. Through this agreement, both companies will work together to identify projects that could cumulatively reduce millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO²) emissions through the implementation of Dow technologies and other cooperative efforts.    » read more »

Beijing, China - June 17, 2009 -- Dow China was recently recognized as a “Top 10 Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction Corporations” at the Fourth China Summit on the Development of Circular Economy, part of the 2009 China Beijing International High-tech Industries Week.

About 100 leading international and domestic corporations participated in the nation-wide online voting through Xinhua Net, one of China’s largest news portals, and Dow ranked No. 1 in the chemical industry for its operational eco-efficiency and outstanding contributions to emissions reduction in China and world-wide.    » read more »

Unveils various initiatives across all sites to encourage smoking cessation

Mumbai, India - May 28, 2009 -- As part of its Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) initiatives and global commitment to support employee health, Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. (Dow India), announced active support to employees in their effort to quit use of tobacco in recognition of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2009. This effort is part of the Dow India vision to make Dow workplaces, as well as its employees, tobacco free.    » read more »

Midland, MI - May 22, 2009 -- The Dow Chemical Company issued the following statement in response to action last evening by the House Energy and Commerce Committee approving the bill for further consideration by the House of Representatives:

The Dow Chemical Company congratulates Chairman Waxman, Chairman Markey and members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on approving The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

Dow believes that U.S. leadership is essential to fostering a global solution to rising greenhouse gas emissions. Sound and predictable climate policy will not only protect our environment but will also unleash investment in new technologies that will advance energy security and sustainability.    » read more »

Company’s plans to pay down debt and enhance cash flow progressing ahead of schedule

Midland, MI - May 20, 2009 -- The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it has signed two separate sale agreements totaling in excess of $900 million as part of its de-leveraging plan designed to pay down debt, preserve financial flexibility, streamline its portfolio and improve cash flow. Sales of non-strategic assets announced so far this year now total in excess of $2.6 billion, well ahead of the Company's original divestment plan.    » read more »

Washington, D.C, July 02, 2008 -- The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have renewed their Alliance and will continue to focus on advancing a culture of prevention of safety and health hazards for the nation’s working men and women. Dow and OSHA will jointly promote the case for safer, healthier workplaces by sharing proven practices and technical knowledge in areas such as process safety management, safety and health management systems, emergency preparedness, and employee wellness programs.    » read more »

Midland, MI, July 02, 2008 -- A safety train equipped with a classroom and training center on rails has rolled into Lansing to provide free railroad and chemical transportation training to local firefighters and other emergency response personnel. The Michigan TRANSCAER Training Tour, presented by The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), has brought chemical and rail industry professionals to several communities in Michigan to provide hands-on training, the training will begin Midland May 22 and conclude in Lansing July 2.    » read more »

Significant milestones achieved in first year

Bomlitz, Germany, July 01, 2008 -- July 1, 2008, marks the first anniversary of Dow Wolff Cellulosics, which was formed by merging Wolff Walsrode AG and The Dow Chemical Company’s Water Soluble Polymers business. “Through continued investment in manufacturing capability and by providing innovative technology solutions to our customers, we have combined the best of both companies into a market-leading player,” said Martin Sonntag, general manager of Dow Wolff Cellulosics.Dow Wolff Cellulosics    » read more »

08 January 2008 -- Dow Chemical, the world's second-largest chemical manufacturer, is facing difficulties trying to expand in India. The company is haunted by the 1984 leak of methyl isocyanate, one of the most lethal chemical compounds invented by man, from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in the Indian city of Bhopal. Dow bought Union Carbide in 2001 and many Indians want Dow to take responsibility for the 1984 disaster before it is allowed to increase its operations in India.    » read more »

November 14, 2007 -- To identify opportunities to make its steam systems more energy efficient, Dow Chemical Company applied for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Save Energy Now assessment at the St. Charles Operations petrochemical plant in Hahnville, Louisiana, in late 2005. Plant managers particularly wanted to reduce the amount of natural gas used in the steam systems.    » read more »

Chicago, Ill., Nov. 9, 2007 -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 today notified Dow Chemical Co. that it has found potential clean-air and hazardous waste violations at the company's Midland, Mich., facility.

EPA issued a finding of violation under the Clean Air Act and a notice of violation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. It also issued requests for information under both acts.    » read more »

Midland, MI, August 28, 2007 -- Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, has unveiled an exciting new family of herbicide tolerance traits, now in development, that promise to give growers the upper hand in weed management.

Currently referred to as Dow AgroSciences Herbicide Tolerance, this innovative new technology will provide tolerance to multiple classes of herbicide in many different crop species – allowing farmers to pick and choose between weed-fighting products.    » read more »