HONEYWELL INT’L: Maintains Environmental Provisions for NJ Sites

Honeywell International Inc. continues to maintain provisions for estimated costs for environmental matters at certain chrome sites in New Jersey.

Provisions have been made in the Company’s financial statements for the estimated costs of the court-ordered excavation and transport for offsite…

HONEYWELL: Still Waiting Approval to NJDEP Pact of Chrome Issue

Honeywell International Inc. continues to await the New Jersey Superior Court’s approval of its settlement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s litigation filed on May 3, 2005, against the Company and and two other companies relating to sites…

EVOR PHILLIPS: EPA Sets Plan for Contaminated Soil at N.J. Site

NEW YORK — October 15, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), has finalized a plan to address contaminated soil remaining at the Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund site,…

SEALY CORP: Records $2.7M Reserve for Remediation at N.J. Unit

Sealy Corporation, as of Aug. 31, 2008, recorded a US$2.7 million (US$3.6 million prior to discounting at 4.75%) environmental reserve to the ongoing cleanup at a formerly owned facility in South Brunswick, N.J. under the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery…

SPARTECH CORP: Accrues $513T as of Aug. 2 for N.J. River Study

Spartech Corporation, as of Aug. 2, 2008, had US$513,000 accrued related to its share of funding and related legal expenses regarding the Lower Passaic River.

In September 2003, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a directive, and the U.S.…

U.S. EPA: Completes Cleanup of Chemical Cornucopia in N.J. Area

NORTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey — September 11, 2008 — Removing a significant threat to public health and safety, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has completed a swift and expeditious cleanup of improperly stored hazardous materials at a private residence in…

PEPCO HOLDINGS: Still Potentially Responsible at N.J. Landfill

Pepco Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Atlantic City Electric Co. (ACE), remains a potentially responsible party for a site in New Jersey.

In 1991, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection identified ACE as a potentially responsible party at the Delilah Road Landfill…

U.S. EPA: Proposes Cleanup Plan for N.J. Landfill Superfund Site

NEW YORK — September 4, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), is proposing a plan to address contamination at the Brick Township Landfill Superfund site in Brick Township, Ocean…