TSX:EMC www.emcmetals.com VANCOUVER, March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - EMC Metals Corp. (TSX: EMC) is pleased to announce that SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc.

By Ken Ward Jr. g ONLINE wvgazette.com Watch a video of witnesses describing Thursday nights blast, its aftermath. INSIDE: Thursdays blast was a stark reminder of the dangers of living with chemical plants, and of the fear for many residents that a Bhopal-like disaster could strike Kanawha County.

By Andrew Clevenger aclevenger@wvgazette.com At the end of 2007, Dow Chemical Co. grabbed headlines by announcing plans to relocate 150 research and development jobs from its Union Carbide Corp. division in South Charleston within two years.

By GEORGE HOHMANN The National Institute for Chemical Studies is being merged into the Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center, also known as MATRIC.

By Associated Press DETROIT -- Dow Chemical Co. announced Tuesday it is cutting 1,000 jobs, or about 2.3 percent of its work force, as part of a plan to rid itself of underperforming businesses and boost its global efficiency.