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December 2008

NATIONAL FUEL: Still Addressing Cleanup Plan Matters for NY Site

National Fuel Gas Company continues to address matters regarding remedial action plan for a former manufactured gas plant site in New York.

The Company was notified in 1998 and in October 1999 that the NYDEC asserted the Company is responsible for…

BJ SERVICES: Still Named Potentially Liable for 5 Disposal Sites

BJ Services Company, along with other parties, is still named a potentially responsible party at five waste disposal sites owned by third parties, the Company disclosed in its Annual Report for the period ended Sept. 30, 2008, filed with the…

MUELLER WATER: Records $6.8M Expenses for Environmental Expenses

Mueller Water Products, Inc., for the fiscal 2008, accrues US$6.8 million for environmental expenses resulting from existing conditions that relate to the Company’s past operations, compared with US$8 million during fiscal 2007 and US$2.3 million during fiscal 2006.

The Company is…

SUBURBAN PROPANE: Has $1.6M Accrued for Environmental Matters

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., as of Sept. 27, 2008, had accrued environmental liabilities of US$1.6 million representing the total estimated future liability for remediation and monitoring.

With the acquisition of the assets of Agway Energy during the first quarter of fiscal…

HOME DEPOT: Facing Disputes with NJDEP on Recordkeeping Breaches

The Home Depot, Inc. is facing disputes with the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on alleged violations of recordkeeping requirements pertaining to the use of generators as determined by the DEP.

Previously, on Sept. 26, 2008, the…

NATIONAL FUEL: Records $19.4Mil Cleanup Liability at Sept. 30

National Fuel Gas Company, at Sept. 30, 2008, recorded a liability of US$19.4 million for the remaining cleanup costs related to former manufactured gas plant sites and third party waste disposal sites.

The Company is subject to various federal, state and…

MUELLER WATER: U.S. Pipe Still in Dispute with Solutia in Ala.

United States Pipe and Foundry Company LLC, a Mueller Water Products Inc. subsidiary, is still facing a suit filed by Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation (collectively “Solutia”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 2003.

The…

MUELLER WATER: Unit Still Facing Ala. Foundry Sand Disputes

Mueller Water Products Inc.’s subsidiary, United States Pipe and Foundry Company LLC, along with other foundries, is still facing disputes regarding the creation and disposal of “foundry sand.”

This type of sand is alleged to contain harmful levels of PCBs and…

MUELLER WATER: Unit Still Addressing Groundwater Cleanup in N.J.

Mueller Water Products Inc.’s subsidiary, United States Pipe and Foundry Company LLC, continues to pump and treat groundwater at a New Jersey plant.

In September 1987, the Company implemented an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) for its Burlington, N.J. plant that was…

ARIZONA PUBLIC: ADEQ Approved in Part Petition on CAMR in 3Q08

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has granted in part a petition filed by the Arizona Utilities Group, which include Arizona Public Service Company, on July 25, 2008, for reconsideration and repeal of a state implementation plan in connection…

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