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November 2009

DPL INC: DP&L Works w/ EPA to Resolve Breaches at Killen Station

DPL Inc.’s subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve issues on alleged violations at the Killen generating station.

In 2006, DP&L detected a malfunction with its emission monitoring system at…

NEWMONT MINING: Accrues $153M at Sept. 30 for Envt’l. Liability

Newmont Mining Corporation accrued US$153 million environmental liability at Sept. 30, 2009, compared with US$163 million at Dec. 31, 2008.

These amounts are included in Other current liabilities and Reclamation and remediation liabilities. The Company said it believes that it is…

WILLIAMS PARTNERS: Accrues $1.4M Liability for N.M., Colo. Sites

Williams Partners L.P. accrued liabilities totaling US$1.4 million at Sept. 30, 2009 for environmental activities at New Mexico and Colorado sites.

In April 2007, the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau (NMED) issued a notice of violation (NOV) that alleges…

DPL INC: Potentially Liable for Cleanup at South Dayton Landfill

DPL Inc. and its subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) are potentially responsible parties at the South Dayton Dump Landfill site.

In September 2002, DP&L and other parties received a special notice that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers…

VISTEON CORP: Accrues $4MM at Sept. 30 for Environmental Cleanup

Visteon Corporation, at Sept. 30, 2009, recorded an accrual of US$4 million for environmental investigation and cleanup, according to the Company’s latest quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company is aware of contamination at some of its…

GREAT PLAINS: KCP&L Working w/ WDNR to Resolve Montrose Matters

Great Plains Energy Incorporated’s subsidiary Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) is working with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to resolve matters on KCP&L’s Montrose Station.

In June 2009, KCP&L received notification from the MDNR alleging that the…

NEWMONT MINING: WALHI Appeal in PTNMR Still Pending in Indonesia

Newmont Mining Corporation says that an appeal filed by Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) against Company subsidiary PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) is still pending in the Indonesian Supreme Court.

WALHI is an Indonesian non-governmental organization.

On March 22, 2007, WALHI filed…

DPL INC: DP&L in Talks w/ Gov’t. to Resolve O.H. Hutchings Issue

DPL Inc.’s subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), is in talks with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to resolve issues at the O.H. Hutchings Station.

In 2007, the…

PEPCO HOLDINGS: Bid to Dismiss Ward Action in N.C. Filed Oct. 13

Pepco Holdings, Inc. says that a motion to dismiss a lawsuit, over the Ward Transformer site in Raleigh, N.C., was filed on Oct. 13, 2009.

In April 2009, a group of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) at the Ward Transformer site filed…

EASTMAN KODAK: Still Party to Occidental Chemical Claim in N.J.

Eastman Kodak Company continues to be a third-party defendant (along with 200 other entities) in an action initially brought by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Essex County, against Occidental Chemical…

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