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July 2009

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: Accrues $31Mil for Remediation at June 30

Continental Airlines, Inc, at June 30, 2009, had an accrual for estimated costs of environmental remediation throughout its system of US$31 million, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2009.

This was…

GRUPO SIMEC: Cites MXN12.6M for Pacific Steel Matters at Dec. 31

Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V., at Dec. 31, 2008, reserved MXN12.6 million (US$900,000) for environmental contingency related to its United States subsidiary, Pacific Steel, Inc.

In September 2002, the Department of Toxic Substances Control inspected Pacific Steel’s facilities based on an…

ALCOA INC: Involved in Environmental Assessments at Varied Sites

Alcoa Inc. still participates in environmental assessments and cleanups at a number of locations, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2009.

These include 30 owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties,…

MOSAIC CO: Testing Issues on Multifos Ongoing in New Wales, Fla.

The Mosaic Company says that environmental matters concerning kiln testing issues for the production of Mutltifos animal feed at its New Wales, Fla., phosphate concentrates plant are ongoing.

The Company has reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida…

ALCOA INC: To Submit Report on Vancouver Cleanup During 3rd-Qtr.

Alcoa Inc. expects to submit a final report on cleanup work (regarding its former Vancouver, Wash., smelter and cleanup at the Columbia River) to the Washington Department of Ecology (WDE) in the 2009 third quarter.

In 1987, the Company sold its…

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: May Be Liable for Cleanup Near L.A. Hangar

Continental Airlines, Inc. says that it could be responsible for environmental remediation costs primarily related to solvent contamination on and near a site surrounding its aircraft maintenance hangar in Los Angeles.

In 2001, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB)…

EXELON CORP: Talks on Dresden, Byron Tritium Leaks Still Ongoing

Exelon Corporation’s subsidiary, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, is discussing with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency the Illinois Attorney General’s civil enforcement matters for tritium leaks at the Dresden Nuclear Generating Station and the Byron Nuclear Generating Station.

Generation detected small underground…

CONAGRA FOODS: Reserves $88.8Mil for Beatrice Matters at May 31

ConAgra Foods, Inc. says that the reserves for its Beatrice Company subsidiary’s environmental matters totaled US$88.8 million as of May 31, 2009.

Expenditures for Beatrice environmental matters are expected to continue for a period of up to 20 years.

In fiscal 1991,…

RAYTHEON CO: Records $192MM for Envt’l. Cleanup Costs at June 28

Raytheon Company’s estimate of total environmental remediation costs was US$192 million at June 28, 2009 and US$157 million at Dec. 31, 2008.

Discounted at a weighted-average risk-free rate of 5.7 percent, the Company estimated the liability at June 28, 2009 to…

UNION PACIFIC: Records $199M Environmental Liability at June 30

Union Pacific Corporation’s environmental liability was US$199 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared with US$206 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Of the environmental liability, US$59 million was current as of both June 30,…

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