General Mills, Inc., as of May 30, 2010, was involved with three active cleanup sites associated with the alleged or threatened release of hazardous substances or wastes located in: Sauget, Ill.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Moonachie, N.J.
These matters involve several different…
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras continues to be subject to action regarding a March 2001 gas explosion and oil spill in the Roncador field.
On March 15, 2001, a gas explosion inside one of the columns of the P-36 production platform, located…
The Shaw Group Inc.’s E&I segment, at May 31, 2010, had US$4.3 million of environmental liabilities recorded in other liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets as compared to US$5 million at Aug. 31, 2009.
The LandBank Group, Inc., a subsidiary of…
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras continues to be subject to claims and lawsuits stemming from a February 2001 oil spill into the rivers in the State of Parana, Brazil.
On Feb. 16, 2001, the Company’s Araucaria-Paranagua pipeline ruptured as a result of…
Repsol YPF, S.A.’s investments in environmental matters were EUR282 million in 2009, EUR203 million in 2008 and EUR169 million in 2007 on environmental programs.
Each of the Company’s operating units conduct significant programs to ensure that their operations are carried out…
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is remained active in the government proceedings regarding matters on wastewater releases by its former Souderton facility.
Souderton, which is now owned by JBS Souderton, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS Packerland, Inc. (collectively JBS Packerland), previously…
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo-SABESP has provisioned the amount of BRL182,063,000 as of Dec. 31, 2009 for an environmental lawsuit regarding the release of sludge from the Rio Grande water treatment facilities.
The Public Prosecution Office of…
Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.’s partner, Minera Yanacocha S.R.L., is party to litigation regarding a June 2000 mercury spill in Choropampa, Peru.
In June 2000, a transport contractor of Yanacocha spilled about 151 kilograms of elemental mercury near the town of Choropampa,…
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras continues to be involved in environmental litigation filed by the Public Ministry of the State of Sao Paulo and the Uniao dos Defensores da Terra (Union for Defense of the Earth).
On Jan. 15, 1986, the Public…
CSX Corporation recorded total environmental reserves of US$98 million as of June 25, 2010, compared with US$97 million as of Dec. 25, 2009, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on July 15, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Of…