FORD MOTOR: Investigation on Breaches at Sterling Axle Concluded

On Oct. 25, 2010, Ford Motor Company was advised by the Department of Justice that a criminal investigation regarding alleged environmental violations at the Sterling Axle Plant has been closed.

As previously reported, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued…

FORD MOTOR: Works w/ MDEQ to Resolve Sterling Axle Plant Action

Ford Motor Company is working with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to resolve an enforcement proceeding over potential air permit violations in the Company’s Sterling Axle Plant.

The MDEQ issued four Letters of Violation to the plant between April 17,…

FORD MOTOR: DEP Ruling on Concrete-Disposal Matter Still Pending

Ford Motor Company says that it expects that after completing a review of comments, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will finalize a Consent Order over a concrete disposal matter during demolition of the Company’s Edison Assembly Plant.

During demolition…

FORD MOTOR: AG’s Appeal Over Dismissal of Calif. Lawsuit Pending

Ford Motor Company says that the California Attorney General’s appeal over the dismissal of a California environmental action, filed against several automotive companies, is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

In September 2006, the Attorney General…

GENERAL MOTORS: Appeal on Ruling in Suit v. Automakers Proceeds

General Motors Corporation, together with five other automakers, is still engaged in disputes with the California Attorney General regarding the automakers’ past and ongoing contributions to global warming.

On Sept. 20, 2006, the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the…