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March 2009

DUKE ENERGY IND: SC Decision Expected in 2009 for CWA Provision

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. reports that a Supreme Court decision is expected in 2009 on a rule under the Clean Water Act 316(b), affecting the Company’s cooling water intake structures.

The U.S. EPA finalized its cooling water intake structures rule in…

DUKE ENERGY IND: Sec. 126 Petitions Remanded to EPA on March 5

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. reports that on March 5, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia remanded the case filed by the state of North Carolina related to air quality standards to the Environmental Protection Agency…

DANA HOLDING: Records $18Mil in Accrued Liabilities at Dec. 31

Dana Holding Corporation’s accrued environmental liabilities at December 31, 2008 were US$18 million, compared to US$180 million at December 31, 2007.

The Company said that the reduction is attributable to the discharge of underlying environmental claims upon emergence. These discharged claims…

DUKE ENERGY IND: Records $15M for Extended Activities/Accruals

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. reports that included in Other within Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were total accruals related to extended environmental- related activities of approximately US$15 million and US$10 million as of December 31,…

DUKE ENERGY IND: Appeal on CO2 Suit Still Pending in 2nd Circuit

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. reports that there have been no updates to the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) litigation since oral arguments were held before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on June 7, 2006.

In July 2004, the states of Connecticut, New…

DUKE ENERGY IND: Faces Liability at Dunavan Waste Superfund Site

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., in its annual report filed on March 13, 2009 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, says that it does not have any further information regarding the scope of potential liability associated with a potential liability…

SMITHFIELD FOODS: Facing Probes on Wastewater Spill at Souderton

Smithfield Foods, Inc. reports that investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission into incidents at the former Souderton facility are still ongoing.

As previously disclosed in the Annual…

SMITHFIELD FOODS: Adwell Claims Still Pending in Mo. Court

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates continue to be parties to litigation in Missouri involving a number of claims alleging that hog farms owned or under contract with the defendants interfered with the plaintiffs’ use and…

DUKE ENERGY IND: New Liability Trial for NSR Issue Set on May 11

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. reports that a new liability trial is scheduled to begin on May 11, 2009 for complaints related to the New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act.

In 1999-2000, the U.S. Department of Justice, acting on…

DUKE ENERGY IND: Continues to Study & Clean Up Gas Plant Sites

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. says that it will continue to investigate and remediate the Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites sites as outlined in the voluntary remediation plan.

Coal tar residues, related hydrocarbons, and various metals have been found in at least…

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