The US Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the Dollar against a basket of currencies on a trade-weighted basis. The index started in March 1973 with a base value of 100. Since then, it has made a high of 164.72 in February 1985, and a low of 70.69 in March 2008.
Coal tar, which is distilled from coal, has been used in dandruff shampoo for decades. But it is now banned in all consumer goods in Europe because of health concerns. California, using its tough anti-toxics law, would be the first state in the country to restrict use of the substance.
With three spent carbon reactivation facilities (Darlington, PA, Parker, AZ and Red Bluff, CA), Evoqua Water Technologies is a leader in spent carbon reactivation. The Darlington and Parker facilities are both permitted to process RCRA hazardous spent carbon, making Evoqua the only supplier with permitted capacity serving both the East and West Coasts. The Red Bluff facility is the largest non-hazardous carbon reactivation facility in the western United States.