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October 2009

SUNOCO INC: Named Potentially Responsible at 42 Sites at June 30

Sunoco, Inc., as of June 30, 2009, had been named as a potentially responsible party (PRP) at 42 sites identified or potentially identifiable as “Superfund” sites under federal and state law.

The accrued liability for hazardous waste sites is attributable to…

SUNOCO INC: Claim on Breaches at Marcus Hook Settled on May 2009

Sunoco, Inc., in May 2009, settled an environmental matter (concerning its Marcus Hook refinery) matter with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), paying a US$762,000 penalty.

In December 2008, Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, received…

MIRANT CORP: Lovett’s Motion to Dismiss Riverkeeper Case Pending

Mirant Corporation says that Mirant Lovett, LLC’s motion to dismiss an environmental lawsuit filed by Riverkeeper, Inc. is pending.

On March 11, 2005, Riverkeeper filed suit against Mirant Lovett in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York…

SCANA CORP: Expects to Incur $559M Expenditure for CAIR Projects

SCANA Corporation expects to incur capital expenditures totaling US$559 million through 2010, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), for scrubber projects at various sites.

The EPA issued a final rule in 2005 known as the CAIR,…

SUNOCO INC: Accrues $115Mil Liability at June 30 for Remediation

Sunoco, Inc.’s accrued liability for environmental remediation was US$115 million at June 30, 2009, compared with US$123 million at Dec. 31, 2008.

Management said it believes it is reasonably possible (i.e., less than probable but greater than remote) that additional environmental…

MIRANT CORP: Mirant Delta Disputes Endangered Species Act Claims

Mirant Corporation’s subsidiary, Mirant Delta, LLC, is disputing claims made by the Coalition for a Sustainable Delta, four water districts, and an individual (Noticing Parties) and claims made in a May 14, 2009 notice regarding alleged breaches of the Endangered…

SCANA CORP: PSNC Energy Cites $4.4M Envt’l. Liability at June 30

SCANA Corporation’s subsidiary, Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated (PSNC Energy), recorded an environmental liability and associated regulatory asset of US$4.4 million, which reflects its estimated remaining liability at June 30, 2009.

PSNC Energy is responsible for environmental clean-up at…

ONEOK INC: Still Liable for Conditions at 12 MGP Sites in Kansas

ONEOK, Inc. owns or retains legal responsibility for the environmental conditions at 12 former manufactured gas sites in Kansas.

These sites contain potentially harmful materials that are subject to control or remediation under various environmental laws and regulations. A consent agreement…

HOME DEPOT: DEP’s Claim on Recordkeeping Breaches Settled July 9

The Home Depot, Inc., on July 9, 2009, entered into an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to settle violations of recordkeeping requirements on the use of generators as determined by the DEP.

On Sept. 26, 2008, the…

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