The plant, owned by chemical and biotechnology company DuPont, will use the same bacteria that tequila distillers use to make ethanol instead of yeast, which is most prevalent in the ethanol industry.

a chemical it ships to another DuPont plant to manufacture Kevlar, used in making bulletproof vests. The facility has about 280 employees and contractor employees at the site.

DuPont Plant in South Louisiana has been fined $480,000 for releasing cancer-causing chemicals. DuPont Plant is located in Reserve Louisiana, which also happens to be located within what is known ...

Genencor, a subsidiary of Danisco A/S, and DuPont have announced a joint venture that promises cheaper cellulosic ethanol. Both companies will be investing $140 million in a plant that will use ...