BORGWARNER INC: Paid $13.9MM at Feb. 2011 for Kuhlman Settlement

BorgWarner Inc., in February 2011, made a final payment of US$13.9 million in related to the sale of Kuhlman Electric Corporation.

In connection with the sale of Kuhlman Electric, the Company agreed to indemnify the buyer and Kuhlman Electric for certain…

ASHLAND INC: Works w/ MDEQ to Resolve Hattiesburg Site Breaches

Ashland Inc. is working with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to settle a Notice of Violation in the context of the shutdown and ongoing remediation of the now-closed Hattiesburg, Miss. manufacturing facility.

In November 2008, the MDEQ issued the NOV…

ASHLAND INC: Working w/ MDEQ to Resolve NOV on Hattiesburg Site

Ashland Inc. is working with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to settle an environmental matter in the context of the shutdown and ongoing remediation of the Hattiesburg, Miss., manufacturing facility.

In November 2008, the MDEQ issued a Notice of…

AMERICAN ELECTRIC: Named in Amended Complaint Over CO2 Emissions

American Electric Power Company, Inc. is named as a defendant in a pending fourth amended complaint alleging that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions exacerbated the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

In October 2009, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision by…

DUKE ENERGY: Appeal on Hurricane Katrina Suit Remains Pending

Duke Energy Corporation reports that an appeal is pending over a suit filed by plaintiffs claiming that Duke Energy and Cinergy, along with numerous other utilities, oil companies, coal companies and chemical companies, are liable for damages relating to losses…

ROHM & HAAS: Continues to Monitor Groundwater at Certain Sites

Rohm and Haas Company is continuing groundwater remediation and monitoring programs after major remediation for certain sites, such as Kramer, Whitmoyer, Woodlands, Charlie Burch and Goose Farm has been completed.

Reserves for these costs have been established.

In addition, the Company has…

LENNOX INT’L: Miss. Emissions-related Injury Lawsuits Ongoing

Lennox International Inc. continues to face several lawsuits alleging personal injuries due to emissions from the Company’s former heat transfer operations in Mississippi.

In January 2003, the Company, along with one of its subsidiaries, Heatcraft Inc., was named in the following…

CAL MAINE FOODS: Still Facing Suit on Ill. Watershed Pollution

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. continues to face a suit alleging pollution of the Illinois River Watershed from the disposal of chicken litter.

On June 18, 2005, the State of Oklahoma filed suit, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…

DUKE ENERGY: Appealing Ruling on Hurricane Katrina Damages

Duke Energy Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cinergy Corp., are still awaiting ruling on an appeal related to alleged damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina.

In April 2006, Duke Energy and Cinergy were named in the third amended complaint of a…

SOUTHERN CO: Awaits Ruling on Bids to Junk Global Warming Suit

The Southern Company is awaiting ruling on motions to dismiss a lawsuit, asserting global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions, filed on Feb. 26, 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by the Native Village…

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