Lyondell to sponsor Bike Around the Bay
On Oct. 20 and 21, Lyondell will sponsor the first-ever "Lyondell Bike Around the Bay," a two-day 170-mile bike ride to benefit the Galveston Bay Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to preserve the natural resources of the bay and its estuaries in southeast Houston, Texas.
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Cycling team raises $125,000 for MS research
Statistics show that in the two days it takes to complete the MS-150 bike trek from Houston to Austin, nearly 60 people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Approximately 400,000 Americans are living with multiple sclerosis, and the National MS Society estimates that multiple sclerosis affects approximately 3 million people worldwide.
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Lyondell refinery debuts first epic art
What might be the largest piece of artwork – indoors or outdoors – was unveiled April 16 on a crude oil storage tank at Lyondell’s Houston refinery. The image is the first of what will eventually become a museum without walls within the San Jacinto Historic District along state highway 225 leading to the San Jacinto Battleground where Texas won its independence in 1836.
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Teachers explore Earth's amazing classrooms
No doubt the students in this classroom would get way more than readin’, ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmatic. Their days are more likely spent explorin’, snorkelin’ and kayakin.’That’s the journey teachers worldwide embark upon each summer when they join an Earthwatch expedition, becoming willing pupils in some of the world’s most amazing outdoor classrooms.
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Infrared technology helps detect emissions
Infrared technology has been a popular tool in big screen spy thrillers for many years, and it has found real-life application in military-issued night-vision goggles on the modern-day battlefield. The technology delivers superhuman abilities to the user of a surveillance camera or goggles by detecting body heat in darkness, smoke or light foliage.
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Houston mayor honors Lyondell employees
Houston Mayor Bill White recently honored the employees of Lyondell with the presentation of the "2006 Mayor’s Outstanding Proud Partner Award." Lyondell President & CEO Dan Smith accepted the award from Mayor White on behalf of all Lyondell employees.
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Hammers heard around the world
Teachers at E.C. Mason Elementary School in Manvel, Texas, returned to campus this week to find a newly planted garden filled with vivid blooms.
Similar scenes were repeated in 37 locations around the world through the efforts of nearly 3,000 Lyondell employees who participated in Lyondell’s eighth annual Global Care Day on May 5.
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“Outstanding Proud Partner”
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