Ashland is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address allegations on breaches at subsidiary Hercules Incorporated’s Louisiana, Mo. production facility.
In 2007, the EPA conducted an inspection of the Louisiana facility for compliance with the Clean Air Act’s Leak…
Ashland Inc.’s reserves for environmental remediation amounted to US$204 million at Dec. 31, 2010, compared with US$207 million at Sept. 30, 2010, of which US$159 million at Dec. 31, 2010 and US$162 million at Sept. 30, 2010 were classified in…
Ashland Inc. and its Hercules subsidiary, as of Dec. 31, 2010, have been identified as potentially responsible parties by U.S. federal and state authorities, or by private parties seeking contribution, for the cost of environmental investigation and/or cleanup at 93…
Ashland Inc. is working with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to settle a Notice of Violation in the context of the shutdown and ongoing remediation of the now-closed Hattiesburg, Miss. manufacturing facility.
In November 2008, the MDEQ issued the NOV…
Ashland Inc.’s Hercules Incorporated subsidiary is engaged with negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to resolve alleged breaches at its Hopewell, Va. and Franklin, Va. manufacturing facilities.
In April 2005, the Franklin manufacturing…
Ashland Inc. is working with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to settle an environmental matter in the context of the shutdown and ongoing remediation of the Hattiesburg, Miss., manufacturing facility.
In November 2008, the MDEQ issued a Notice of…
Two Virginia manufacturing facilities of Hercules Incorporated, an Ashland Inc. unit, are subject to a multi-media environmental compliance investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
In April 2005, Hercules’ Franklin, Va., manufacturing facilities were…
Ashland Inc.’s reserves for environmental remediation amounted to US$207 million at Sept. 30, 2010 compared with US$221 million at Sept. 30, 2009.
The Company and subsidiary Hercules Incorporated are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that…
Ashland Inc. and subsidiary Hercules Incorporated, as of Sept. 30, 2010, have been identified as a potentially responsible party by U.S. federal and state authorities, or by private parties seeking contribution, for the cost of environmental investigation and/or cleanup at…
Ashland Inc.’s non-current environmental insurance receivables amounted to US$30 million as of Sept. 30, 2010, compared with US$35 million as of Sept. 30, 2009.
The Company’s non-current environmental remediation reserves amounted to US$162 million as of Sept. 30, 2010, compared with…