Koch's web of influence

By John Aloysius Farrell

The Koch Industries web of influence

Excerpts from this story referencing "Invista":

"… ose membership lists Koch and two of its subsidiaries (Georgia-Pacific and Invista) with a dozen industrial giants like ExxonMobil Corp., General Electric Co …"

"… te the breadth of its lobbying operation.In 2004 Koch Industries purchased Invista, a subsidiary of DuPont, known for manufacturing Lycra, Stainmaster carpet …"

"… oared in 2008 as Koch Industries and its subsidiaries — Georgia-Pacific, Invista, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Carbon, Koch Nitrogen — peppered the EPA an …"

"… alatka, Fla.; Zachary, La.; New Augusta, Miss.; and Camas, Wash. It has an Invista plant that uses formaldehyde in LaPorte, Texas. Its Flint Hills refinery i …"

Since 9/11, Koch Industries has fought against tougher government rules on chemical plants

By John Aloysius Farrell, Ben Wieder and Evan Bush

Koch fights tougher government rules despite continuing terrorist threat to chemical plants

Excerpts from this story referencing "Invista":

"… who would be threatened by a worst case release or terrorist attack are:An Invista chemical plant in LaPorte, Texas, where a spill and vaporization of formal …"

"… he release of hazardous benzene at the Corpus Christi refinery.Koch bought Invista from DuPont in 2004, and reported to the EPA that the company’s own audi …"