Army Corps fixing Hanson dam by 2012 - A series of wells and drains should make the Howard Hanson Dam operate at design capacity for many years, removing the danger of flooding in the Green River Valley, but those repairs won?t be completed until the rainy season of 2011-2012. (BA)
Cape Wind drops power price - The electricity from the Cape Wind project would cost 10 percent less than previously planned under an agreement reached in principal with the state attorney general?s office.
State tackling algae-choked Grand Lake - The state on Friday rolled out short-term treatment and long-term prevention plans to keep growing levels of algae from hurting families and businesses near Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio?s largest inland lake.
Converted Organics cuts staff by half - Fertilizer producer Converted Organics Inc. will lay off half of its staff at locations in Boston and New Jersey, cutting a total of 24 corporate and manufacturing positions, the company said Friday.
Chiquita beats analyst expectations but lowers '10 view - Chiquita Brands International Inc. turned in second-quarter results that were better than analysts expected, but the company lowered its earnings guidance for the rest of the year. (CQB)
PTI purchases vacant land - Piedmont Triad International Airport officials have purchased three tracts of vacant land surrounding PTI for a total of roughly $678,000.
Bunge profit soars on fertilizer unit sale - Bunge Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit available to common shareholders of $1.8 billion, up from $293 million a year earlier, thanks to a $2.4 billion gain from the $3.5 billion sale of its Brazilian fertilizer business. (BG)
