HARSCO CORP: Accrues $2.1MM at June 30 for Environmental Matters

Harsco Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include accruals in Other current liabilities of US$2.1 million at June 30, 2011 and US$4.2 million at Dec. 31, 2010 for environmental matters.

The amounts charged against pre-tax income related to environmental matters totaled US$600,000…

HARSCO CORP: Accrues $3.6M at Sept. 30 for Environmental Matters

Harsco Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included accruals for environmental matters in Other current liabilities of US$3.6 million at Sept. 30, 2010 and US$3.1 million at Dec. 31, 2009.

The Company is involved in a number of environmental remediation investigations and…

HARSCO CORP: Finalizing Settlement Deal w/ EPA Over Pa. Facility

Harsco Corporation and a third party have reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve a matter concerning the third party’s Pennsylvania facility and are in the process of finalizing this agreement.

The Company anticipates that…

HARSCO CORP: Settlement Talks with EPA on Pa. Facility Ongoing

Harsco Corporation mulls the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s May 2008 proposed settlement regarding alleged violation of certain applicable federally enforceable air pollution control requirements in a facility in Pennsylvania.

The Company and an unrelated third party received a notice of violation…

HARSCO CORP: Accrues $4.3M at 2Q08 for Cleanups, Investigations

Harsco Corporation, at June 30, 2008, recorded accruals of US$4.3 million for environmental matters, compared with US$3.9 million at Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company is involved in a number of environmental remediation investigations and cleanups. It has also been identified,…

HARSCO CORP: 2006 Derailment Site in Closure Monitoring Phase

A site near Baxter, Calif., where one of Harsco Corporation’s production rail grinders derailed on Nov. 9, 2006, is in a closure monitoring phase, the Company said in its latest Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Most…