SNYDER CONSTRUCTION: To Clean Up Mine Waste in Jasper County, MO

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — October 21, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected Snyder Construction Co., 3400 East 20th Street, Joplin, Mo., to continue the cleanup of surface mine waste in Jasper County, Mo.

This company has extensive…

ASW ASSOCIATES: To Clean Up Residential Soil in Madison County

KANSAS CITY — October 16, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected ASW Associates, Inc., of Lincoln, Nebr., to remove and dispose of lead-contaminated residential soil in Madison County, Mo. The company has extensive experience working on lead…

ENCON INT’L: To Continue Cleanup of Cherokee County Mine Waste

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — October 16, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected Encon International, Inc., of El Paso, Texas, to continue the cleanup of mine waste in Cherokee County, Kans., specifically around the cities of Baxter Springs…

MOSAIC CO: To Meet with KDHE in ‘08 on Hutchinson Sinkhole Probe

The Mosaic Company expects to meet with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) later in 2008 to discuss testing results and propose measures to address risks presented by five former salt solution mining wells at its Hutchinson, Kans.…

UNIV. OF KANSAS: Enters EPA Accord on Hazardous Waste Violations

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — September 29, 2008 — The University of Kansas (KU) will pay a $39,431 civil penalty and spend at least $41,585 in additional funds on training and documentation improvements to settle allegations related to improper handling of…

FRONTIER OIL: Has $5M Accrued as of June 30 for Cheyenne Unit

Frontier Oil Corporation, as of June 30, 2008, had an accrual of US$5 million for environmental liabilities reflecting the estimated present value of expenditures related to Cheyenne Refinery in Wyoming.

The Company is party to an agreement with the State…

FRONTIER OIL: 1988 Consent Order with KDHE Remains in Effect

Frontier Oil Corporation continues implementation of a groundwater management program at its El Dorado Refinery under a 1988 consent order with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).

Subject to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement for…

ONEOK INC: Still Liable for Conditions at 12 Kansas Gas Sites

ONEOK, Inc. continues to have legal responsibility for the environmental conditions at 12 former manufactured gas sites in Kansas, the Company reported in its latest Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2008.

These sites contain potentially harmful materials…

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