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November 2008

MIRANT CORP: Appeal on VaDEQ’s 2007 Potomac River Permit Ongoing

A Mirant Corporation subsidiary’s appeal of a state operating permit, which was issued on June 1, 2007 by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, remains pending.

On May 23, 2007, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board directed the Virginia Department…

LEAR CORP: Records $2.9M Environmental Reserves as of Sept. 27

Lear Corporation, as of Sept. 27, 2008, had recorded reserves of US$2.9 million for environmental matters, compared with US$2.7 million as of Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company is subject to local, state, federal and foreign laws, regulations and ordinances which govern…

REGAL BELOIT: Remains Potentially Liable for Illinois Facility

Regal Beloit Corporation is still named a potentially responsible party in connection to a site near its former manufacturing facility in Illinois.

On April 26, 2007, the Company received notice that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed an action against…

PPL CORP: Units Still Addressing Envtl. Matters at Various Sites

PPL Corporation’s subsidiaries, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and PPL Gas Utilities Corporation, are still addressing environmental matters at various sites.

However, on Oct. 1, 2008, PPL Gas Utilities was sold and, with very limited exceptions, the remediation and well-plugging liabilities were…

PPL CORP: Taking Steps in Reducing EMFs Exposure in New Units

PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries continue to take steps in reducing electric and magnetic fields (EMFs), where practical, in the design of new transmission and distribution facilities.

The Company said that it is aware of concerns expressed by some members of…

NISOURCE INC: Unit Continues Envt’l Activities under 1995 Order

NiSource Inc.’s subsidiary, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, continues to conduct characterization and remediation activities at specific sites under a 1995 Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Order by Consent, the Company reports in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with…

NISOURCE INC: Has Reserves of $76.7M at 3Q08 for Cleanup Matters

NiSource Inc., as of Sept. 30, 2008, has recorded a reserve of US$76.7 million to cover probable corrective actions at sites where it has environmental remediation liability, compared with US$77.2 million as of Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company’s operations are subject…

PPL CORP: Complaint Filed in Sept. Against Mercury Rules in Pa.

PPL Corporation, in September 2008, filed a complaint with a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court seeking to have Pennsylvania’s mercury rule rescinded on the basis that it is unlawful, invalid and unenforceable under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act.

Pennsylvania…

PPL CORP: Accrues $35M at Sept. 30 for Cleanup of Mine Drainage

PPL Corporation’s indirect subsidiary, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, at Sept. 30, 2008, had accrued a discounted liability of US$35 million to cover the costs of pumping and treating groundwater at the two mine sites for 50 years and for operating…

NISOURCE INC: EPA’s CAA, SIP Breach Claims v. Subsidiary Persist

A NiSource Inc. subsidiary continues to face a claim related to the Environmental Protection Agency’s notice for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and the State Implementation Plan (SIP) in northern Indiana.

In late 1999, the EPA initiated a New…

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