CASEY’S GENERAL: Accrues $246,000 for Remediation, Legal Costs

Casey’s General Stores, Inc., at July 31, 2008, had an accrued liability of about US$246,000 for estimated expenses regarding corrective actions or remediation efforts, including relevant legal and consulting costs.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several states, including Iowa, have…

DUKE ENERGY: Disputes on Global Warming Suit in N.Y. Continue

Duke Energy Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cinergy Corp., continues to be named as a defendant in a public nuisance lawsuit for alleged contribution to global warming.

In July 2004, the states of Connecticut, New York, California, Iowa, New Jersey, Rhode Island,…

AMEREN CORP: UE Accrues $5M for Gas Plant Cleanup at June 30

Ameren Corporation subsidiary, Union Electric Company (UE), as of June 30, 2008, recorded a liability of US$5 million as its obligation for remediation of 11 former manufactured gas plant sites in Missouri and Iowa.

UE owns or is otherwise responsible for…

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