MONSANTO CO: Responding to NOV on Breaches at Soda Springs Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on May 25, 2011, issued a Notice of Violation to Monsanto Company, alleging violations of federal environmental release reporting requirements at the Company’s phosphorous manufacturing plant in Soda Springs, Idaho.

The EPA has asserted that the…

HUNTSMAN CORP: Responsible for Cleanup at Ten Former Facilities

Huntsman Corporation has been notified by third parties of claims against it for cleanup liabilities at about 10 former facilities or third party sites, including, but not limited to, sites listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

Outside…

U.S. EPA: Orders Idaho Property Owner to Fix Snake River Damage

SEATTLE, Washington - December 30, 2008 — Mr. John Shaw, a property owner in Hagerman, Idaho, has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Compliance Order for unauthorized dredging and filling of the Snake River near his home.

According…

HECLA MINING CO: To Pay $85T for CWA & Hazardous Waste Breaches

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — December 4, 2008 — The Hecla Mining Company, owner and operator of the “Lucky Friday” Mine and Mill in Idaho’s northern panhandle, has agreed to pay $85,000 and provide more than $17,000 in cash and emergency…

BRAMAN-LAMBDIN ENT: 3 Cos. Pay $20T Fine for EPA Permit Breaches

BOISE, Idaho — September 2, 2008 — Braman-Lambdin Enterprises LLC, SouthFork Landing, Inc., and Warner Construction, operators at construction sites near Boise, Idaho, recently paid $20,150 to settle two enforcement cases for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations filed by the…

HUNTSMAN INT’L: Dept. of Agriculture Orders Study on Canyon Site

Huntsman International LLC reports in its Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2008, that subsidiary, Huntsman Advanced Materials Holdings LLC, had recently received notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the North Maybe Canyon Superfund site near…