NORTHERN ILLINOIS: Records $11M Liability for MGP Contingencies

Northern Illinois Gas Company, as of Sept. 30, 2008, had recorded a liability of US$11.9 million in connection with the investigations and remedial activities at its manufactured gas plants.

The Company, as of Nov. 3, 2008, identified about 40 properties for…

NORTHERN ILLINOIS: Facing MWRDGC Suit for Ill. Gas Plant Cleanup

Northern Illinois Gas Company still faces a suit filed by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) over remediation costs for a former manufactured gas plant site in Skokie, Ill.

In April 2002, the Company was named as a…

ADVANCED RESOURCE: Settles Chemical Inventory Reporting Breaches

CHICAGO, Illinois — December 9, 2008 — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 settled a case of hazardous chemical reporting violations involving Advanced Resource Recovery LLC. The facility is located in Inkster, Mich.

Federal law requires local authorities be notified of…

CATERPILLAR INC: Talks with EPA on Clean Air Violations Ongoing

Caterpillar Inc. remains in negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve assertions that it violated Clean Air Act Sections 203, 206 and 207.

On May 14, 2007, the EPA issued a Notice of Violation to the Company claiming that…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON: Sees $6.2M for Cleanup Share at York, Pa. Site

Harley-Davidson, Inc. estimates its share of the future Response Costs at its York, Pa. facility to be about US$6.2 million, the Company disclosed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Sept. 28, 2008. The Company has…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON: Indemnification for Utilimaster to End Dec. ‘08

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is still obligated to indemnify Utilimaster Corporation until December 2008 for certain claims related to environmental contamination at the Company’s former Commercial Vehicles Division.

In 1996, Utilimaster, the Company’s commercial vehicles division, was sold to senior management together with…

MODINE MFG: Still Potentially Liable for Facilities in Ill., Ky.

Modine Manufacturing Company remains a potentially responsible party for remediation of two facilities in Illinois and one in Kentucky, the Company disclosed in its latest Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 10, 2008.

The U.S. Environmental…

ABBOTT LABS: Has $205M Reserve Balance at Sept. for Liabilities

Abbott Laboratories has recorded reserve balance of about US$205 million for its legal proceedings and environmental exposures at Sept. 30, 2008.

The Company has been identified as a potentially responsible party for investigation and cleanup costs at a number of locations…

CNA FINANCIAL: Has $194M Claim Reserves for Envtl. Pollution

CNA Financial Corp., as of Sept. 30, 2008, has about US$194 million of claim and claim adjustment expense reserves for environmental pollution claims, compared with US$242 million at Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company recorded US$3 million of unfavorable environmental pollution net…

BOEING CO: Records $731M Liabilities for Environmental Matters

The Boeing Company, at Sept. 30, 2008, recorded US$731 million liabilities, in aggregate, for environmental contingencies, compared with US$579 million at Sept. 30, 2007.

The Company said in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Sept.…

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