Wife fights for half of convict-husband’s pension
August 7, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The wife of a South Dakota man who stole $5.6 million from 3M Corp. wants to stop the government from using her half of his pension and retirement benefits to pay his restitution.
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The 3M Co. will be allowed to burn waste from outside sources at its incinerator in Cottage Grove, the only hazardous waste incinerator in the state.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who has touted nuclear power along with wind and solar energy as clean alternatives to fossil fuels, toured 3M Co. in Maplewood, Minn., on Friday with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and was briefed on an array of products the conglomerate makes in its burgeoning clean-energy business.
NEW YORK 3M Co., which makes products ranging from Post-Its to respirators, computer arms, and films for LCD TV screens, said Monday it has agreed to acquire Cogent Inc. in a deal worth about $943 million. 
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