Industrials

Proposed rail extension to Newark airport goes before public

The public was to get its first detailed look at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's $1.7 billion plan to extend PATH train service to Newark Liberty International Airport, a project that has engendered debate inside the agency over whether it should be shelved in favor of other initiatives.

Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for a 2nd day

Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has closed the island's international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travelers.

The Latest: Tourists look for flight info or enjoy Bali stay

The Latest on a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali (all times local): 1.10 p.m. Spokesman for Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency says lava is welling up in the crater of the Mount Agung volcano on Bali "which will certainly spill over to the slopes."

Michigan, Enbridge reach deal to boost safety of pipelines

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Canadian oil transport company Enbridge Inc. announced an agreement Monday intended to boost the safety of twin oil pipelines beneath the waterway where Lakes Michigan and Huron converge.

Vice President Pence to meet with U.S. automakers on trade

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the administration’s top trade official will meet with senior executives from General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler to discuss issues such as trade, the White House said in a statement.

Italian government sets priorities in Alitalia sale

Italy's economic development minister says the top priority in evaluating offers for the bankrupt Alitalia airline is maintaining connections that bring tourists and business to the southern European nation.

Chemical company's response to water worries: Silence

A Fortune 500 chemical company with a pollution problem in North Carolina is staying all but silent about industrial discharges found in well and treated water for hundreds of thousands of people.

Washington state suing agrochemical giant over PCB pollution

Washington has become the first U.S. state to sue the agrochemical giant Monsanto over pervasive pollution from PCBs, the toxic industrial chemicals that have accumulated in plants, fish and people around the globe for decades.