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October 2008

U.S. EPA: Orders V.I. to Remove Scrap Tires Posing Health Threat

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and three other parties responsible for improperly disposing of more than 870,000 tires near the Bovoni Landfill on St. Thomas.…

COCA-COLA ENT: Remains Potentially Liable for 3 Superfund Sites

One federal and two state Superfund sites for which Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. and its bottling subsidiaries were named potentially responsible parties remain unresolved as of Sept. 26, 2008.

In addition, the Company and its bottling subsidiaries have been named as…

RAYONIER: In Discussions on Claims v. SWP for Ga. Site Breaches

Rayonier Inc. is in discussions with the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (EPD) regarding claims against Southern Wood Piedmont Company (SWP) on the presence of oil in a monitoring well at the East Point, Georgia…

LOCKHEED MARTIN: Records $810M at Sept. 28 for Envtl. Matters

Lockheed Martin Corporation, at Sept. 28, 2008, recorded US$810 million in liabilities for environmental matters, compared with US$572 million at Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company is involved in environmental proceedings and potential proceedings relating to soil and groundwater contamination, disposal of…

RAYONIER: Accord on Contamination Suits Subject to Finalization

Rayonier Inc. reports that a tentative settlement reached in the second quarter 2008 regarding lawsuits on the landfill contamination at Chester Township, N.J., referred to as Combe Fill South, remains subject to finalization of documentation and court approval.

In 1998, the…

LOCKHEED MARTIN: DOJ Complaints over Ky. Plant Breaches Continue

Lockheed Martin Corporation continues to face the Department of Justice’s complaints in connection with the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky.

On Aug. 28, 2003, the Department of Justice (DoJ) filed complaints in partial intervention in two lawsuits filed under the…

EPA: Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Mercury Refining Superfund Site

NEW YORK — October 29, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final plan to clean up contamination at the Mercury Refining Superfund site in the towns of Guilderland and Colonie, New York. The plan will address soil,…

ALCOA INC: Final Review of Feasibility Study Remains Suspended

The Environmental Protection Agency’s final review of a feasibility study regarding the remediation at Alcoa Inc.’s former East St. Louis, Ill., operations is still suspended.

In the second quarter of 2007, the EPA temporarily suspended its final review of the feasibility…

SERVICEMASTER: Unit Works with Consultants on Cleanup Plan in WI

The ServiceMaster Company’s subsidiary is working with its environmental consultants to develop a final remediation plan regarding soil contamination allegedly caused by spills of fertilizer from its trucks and tanks.

On April 22, 2008, subsidiary TruGreen LawnCare met with the…

ALCOA INC: Continues to Remediate 64 Facilities, 70 Waste Sites

Alcoa Inc. continues to participate in environmental assessments and cleanups at various locations including:

(a) 31 owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties;

(b) 33 previously owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties; and

(c) 70 waste sites, including Superfund sites.

Based in…

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