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June 2009

PPL CORP: EPA Requests on Montour, Brenner Received in April ‘09

PPL Corporation, in April 2009, received information requests from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the Company’s Montour and Brunner Island plants.

In 1999, the EPA initiated enforcement actions against several electric generators, asserting that older, coal-fired power plants operated by…

PPL CORP: Unit Named a PRP at Columbia, Ward Transformer Sites

PPL Corporation s subsidiary, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, is a potentially responsible party at several sites listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Superfund program, including the Columbia Gas Plant Site and the Ward Transformer site.

Clean-up actions…

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA: Named a PRP at Dunavan Waste Superfund Site

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. has been notified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it has been identified as a de minimus potentially responsible party at the Dunavan Waste Oil Site in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Ill.

The Company has been identified…

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA: Appeal over Dismissal of CO2 Action Pending

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. says that plaintiffs’ appeal over the dismissal of carbon dioxide (CO2) litigation involving its parent, Cinergy Corp., is pending.

In July 2004, the states of Connecticut, New York, California, Iowa, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin and…

YANZHOU COAL: Spent RMB2.93Bil in 2008 for Environmental Matters

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited says that, in 2008, RMB2.938 billion of its provision for land subsidence, restoration, rehabilitation and environmental protection was deducted as an expense.

The Company significantly increased its provision for these costs in 2008 mainly because government…

HADERA PAPER: Facing Possible Probe on Emissions at Hadera Plant

Hadera Paper Ltd. says that it may face an investigation by the Environmental Protection Ministry over the Company’s plant in Hadera, Israel.

In November 2006, the Environmental Protection Ministry announced that, even though the Hadera plant has made considerable investments in…

YANZHOU COAL: Paid Yangkuang RMB26.7M in ‘08 for Envt’l. Service

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited, in 2008, paid its Controlling Shareholder (Yangkuang Group) a total of RMB26.7 million for environmental protection services to reduce the effects of the Company’s operations on the environment.

The Company is subject to the People’s Republic…

PPL CORP: Unit Spends $28M for Envt’l. Cleanup Through March 31

PPL Corporation’s subsidiary, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, through March 31, 2009, spent US$28 million for remediation and related costs.

In August 2005, there was a release of about 100 million gallons of water containing fly ash from a disposal basin at…

HADERA PAPER: Estimates NIS2.5Mil Environmental Expense for 2009

Hadera Paper Ltd. estimates that its total environmental expenses in 2009, arising in the normal course of business, will amount to NIS2.5 million.

During the years 2000-2008, the Company invested about US$18.3 million in projects intended for compliance with environmental protection…

PPL CORP: Plans to Spend $50Mil to Upgrade Wastewater Facilities

PPL Corporation currently plans to spend up to US$50 million to upgrade and replace certain wastewater facilities in response to seepages and for other facility changes.

Seepages have been detected at active and retired wastewater basins at various Company plants, including…

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