HONOLULU, Hawaii — December 15, 2008 — The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order to the Estate of James Campbell and Sogo Hawaii, Inc., to clean up and secure the former Chem-Wood wood treatment site in Ewa,…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. continues to cooperate with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding alleged violations of Missouri hazardous waste laws and regulations in connection with the activities of a third-party contractor.
On March 28,…
Cabot Corporation, as of Sept. 30, 2008, had US$9 million reserved for environmental matters primarily related to divested businesses.
In fiscal 2008, there was US$3 million in accrued expenses and US$6 million in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets…
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. continues to pursue settlement discussions with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) regarding two Administrative Orders alleging violations of its wetlands disturbance permit.
In 2006, the Company received two Administrative Orders issued by the New…
SEATTLE, Washington — December 16, 2008 — Stemming from a pesticide exposure event that led to a Florence, Oregon woman’s death, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Administrative Complaint to Swanson’s Pest Management, Inc. (Swanson’s) of Eugene, Oregon.…
Cabot Corporation has several environmental-related lawsuits pending in Campana, Argentina related to the Company’s carbon black plant in Campana, the Company disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Sept. 30, 2008.
Those lawsuits were filed between…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., continues to negotiate with the District Attorneys for Solano and Orange Counties for violating California statutes regulating hazardous waste and hazardous materials handling practices.
The District Attorney for Solano County, Calif., has alleged that the Company’s store in…
Cabot Corporation is contributing to the costs of environmental activities at its beryllium manufacturing facility in Reading, Pa., pursuant to a cost-sharing agreement with NGK Metals, Inc.
In 1986, the Company sold the beryllium manufacturing facility to NGK. In doing so,…
Dollar Tree, Inc. has accrued a US$120,000 penalty in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of Nov. 1, 2008, related to products containing an ozone depleting substance banned by the Environmental Protection Act.
In 2004, the Company was notified by…
An investigation continues at Arizona Public Service Company’s Motorola 52nd Street Superfund Site, Operable Unit 3 (OU3) in Phoenix, Ariz., the Company disclosed in its latest Quarterly Report for the period ended Sept. 30, 2008.
On Sept. 3, 2003, the Environmental…