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May 2010

EMBRAER-EMPRESA: Invested $4.5M in 2009 for Environmental Issues

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. invested US$4.5 million in environmental matters in 2009, compared with US$5.6 million in 2008 and US$5.1 million in 2007.

The Company expects to spend about US$4 million on environmental matters in 2010 for the construction of…

TESORO CORP: BAAQMD Revised Settlement Offer Received March 2010

Tesoro Corporation, on March 2010, received a revised settlement offer from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to settle 44 Notices of Violation for US$370,000.

The NOVs were issued from May 2006 to April 2008 and allege violations of…

CAMERON INT’L: Has $7.6M Noncurrent Liability for Envt’l. Issues

Cameron International Corporation’s consolidated balance sheet included a noncurrent liability of about US$7.6 million for environmental matters at March 31, 2010.

The Company is currently identified as a potentially responsible party (PRP) with respect to two sites designated for cleanup under…

GOODYEAR TIRE: Cites $43MM Envt’l. Cleanup Liability at March 31

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has recorded liabilities totaling US$43 million at March 31, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2009 for anticipated costs related to various environmental matters, primarily the remediation of numerous waste disposal sites and certain properties sold…

ONEOK INC: Still Liable for Cleanup at 12 Ex-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…

VERIZON COMMS: Cleanup at Former Sylvania Facility Still Ongoing

Verizon Communications Inc. says that environmental remediation at a former Sylvania facility in Hicksville, N.Y., is still ongoing.

During 2003, under a government-approved plan, remediation commenced at the site of the former Sylvania facility in Hicksville, N.Y., that processed nuclear fuel…

TESORO CORP: EPA’s Claim on Violations at Utah Refinery Ongoing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s claim on alleged violations at Tesoro Corporation’s Utah Refinery is ongoing.

Before 2010, the Company received a Notice of Violation from the EPA concerning its Utah refinery alleging certain violations of the Clean Air Act at…

NORFOLK SOUTHERN: Deal on Graniteville Incident Entered Jan. 22

Norfolk Southern Corporation, on Jan. 22, 2010, reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on a Consent Decree regarding a derailment in Graniteville, S.C.

On April 24, 2008, the DOJ brought an action against the Company for alleged violations…

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS: Records $1.93M March 31 Net Envt’l. Provisions

The Sherwin-Williams Company’s net provisions for environmental matters amounted to US$1,937,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with US$6,201,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

The Company had accruals for environmental-related activities of US$161.5 million at…

NORFOLK SOUTHERN: Ashtabula’s Federal Case Dismissed on March 18

Norfolk Southern Corporation says that City of Ashtabula, Ohio’s federal case, regarding the Company’s alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, was dismissed on March 18, 2010.

In February 2009, the City of Ashtabula, Ohio, filed…

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