Cooper Industries Inc

Cooper Industries plc, at March 31, 2010, had an accrual of US$26.7 million with respect to potential environmental liabilities, including US$12 million classified as a long-term liability.

The Company has not utilized any form of discounting in establishing its environmental liability…

Cooper Industries plc may be potentially liable for response costs and cleanup of the 17-mile stretch of the river known as the Lower Passaic River Study Area, which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site located in Newark, N.J.

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