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August 2009

PSEG INC: Records $704M at June 30 for Remediation at MGP Sites

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated’s subsidiary, Public Service and Gas Company (PSEG), recorded a US$704 million liability as of June 30, 2009 for remediation at manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites.

PSE&G is working with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection…

FIRSTENERGY CORP: Met-Ed’s Bid to Dismiss CAA Case Heard June 1

FirstEnergy Corp. says that, on June 1, 2009, a court heard Company unit Metropolitan Edison Company’s (Met-Ed) motion to dismiss litigation on Clean Air Act violations.

On Dec. 18, 2007, the state of New Jersey filed a CAA citizen suit alleging…

PSEG INC: Power Facing Potential Case on Keystone Plant Matters

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated’s subsidiary, PSEG Power LLC, is a facing a potential case on matters concerning the Keystone coal-fired plant in Pennsylvania.

Power owns about 23 percent of the plant.

On Jan. 14, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued…

CONSOL ENERGY: Potentially Responsible in Ward Transformer Site

CONSOL Energy Inc. is a potentially responsible party under Superfund legislation with respect to the Ward Transformer site in Wake County, N.C.

The Company was notified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in November 2004. At that time, the EPA also…

PUBLIC SERVICE: Study on Passaic River Slated for 2010 Release

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated says that a revised focused feasibility study on the Passaic River is expected to be released later in 2010.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency undertook a study of the Passaic River and determined that a six-mile…

PRIDE INT’L: Proceeding on Environmental Spill Ongoing in Spain

Pride International, Inc. is currently subject to a pending environmental-related administrative proceeding initiated in July 2009 by a governmental authority of Spain.

In the claim, the governmental authority seeks payment in an aggregate amount of about US$4 million for an alleged…

DETROIT EDISON: Subject to Ozone Transport, Acid Rain Regulation

The Detroit Edison Company is still subject to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ozone transport and acid rain regulations that limit power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

Since 2005, the EPA and the State of Michigan issued additional emission…

CROWN HOLDINGS: Records $29M Leased Assets Guarantees at June 30

Crown Holdings, Inc., at June 30, 2009, had guarantees of US$29 million related to residual values of leased assets.

At June 30, 2009, the Company had certain indemnification agreements covering environmental remediation and other potential costs associated with properties sold or…

DETROIT EDISON: Accrues $11M at June 30 for Envt’l. Remediation

The Detroit Edison Company had US$11 million at June 30, 2009 and US$12 million at Dec. 31, 2008 accrued for remediation.

The Company conducted remedial investigations at contaminated sites, including three former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites, the area surrounding an…

FPL GROUP: Discovery in Georgia Power Company Case Still Stayed

FPL Group, Inc. says that discovery in an environmental case, filed against Georgia Power Company and other subsidiaries of The Southern Company, has been stayed since June 2001.

In November 1999, the Attorney General of the United States, on behalf of…

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