July 1, 2015 - Today DuPont announced it has completed the separation of its Performance Chemicals segment through the spin-off of The Chemours Company (Chemours). Chemours begins "regular way" trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "CC".  Today DuPont common stockholders receive one share of common stock of Chemours for every five shares of DuPont common stock they held at5:00 p.m. ET on June 23, 2015. DuPont common stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares of Chemours.  "Today's successful spin-off advances DuPont's transformation to a higher growth, higher value, global science and innovation company," said DuPont Chair and Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman. "We are now fully focused on markets where our science gives the company a distinct competitive advantage, enabling DuPont to drive higher, more stable growth.  "The next generation DuPont is leaner and more efficient, better able to capitalize on key capabilities that help solve major global challenges and enable our customers to provide plentiful, healthier food; renewably sourced advanced materials; ample energy; better infrastructure and transportation," said Kullman. "As we move forward, we are committed to continuing to execute our strategy to deliver value for shareholders today, while positioning DuPont for a successful future."

November 14, 2012 - DuPont says a leak of sulphuric acid at iits Wurtland plant was quickly contained Tuesday afternoon.  Aaron Woods, a spokesperson for DuPont, tells WSAZ.com the leak was reported at 2:35 p.m. Woods says about 10 pounds of the chemical leaked out and was contained in about 10 minutes.  He says the plant's emergency response team monitored air quality inside the plant and along the fence line immediately following the leak. He says a small of amount of the chemical escaped the plant grounds, but quickly dissipated.  Woods also tells WSAZ.com that all required regularity agencies were notified including the company's fence line neighbors, including the Pregis plant. He did not know if Greenup 911 was notified.  An employee at the Pregis plant said they had to shelter-in-place and put towels at the bottom of doors in their office because the gas was coming inside.  Woods says the company will be reviewing its notification system for the Wurtland plant.

It's been frustrating few days for Julia Shafer. There was a time on Tuesday she thought the woods behind her home were on fire.  "There was what appeared to be a smoke cloud over the house right here," Shafer said. "We thought the woods were on fire. We didn't know what was going on."  It turns out the DuPont Plant, less than a quarter mile away, and an accidental release of sulfuric acid.  "This event should have never happened," plant manager Curtis Tritapoe said. "We activated our emergency response system as soon as we were notified."  Tritapoe says the calls went out to their corporate neighbors to shelter in place after the release of 10 pounds of sulfuric acid. Regulatory agencies and the local office of emergency management were also notified of the release.  "When it happened, we knew nothing about it," said Sherry Chapman, deputy director with Greenup County 911.  The local 911 office was not notified directly by DuPont, and Chapman is hoping that changes in the future.  "If someone sees something like that, the public's going to call in," Chapman said. "The first place they call is 911. So, I believe no matter how much is released, small or big, we should be the first to be notified."  DuPont's plant manager tells WSAZ it's going through its emergency response procedures and critique them to make sure it's notifying the right people in a timely fashion.