PEABODY ENERGY: Gold Fields in Talks to Settle Okla. Remediation

Peabody Energy Corporation’s Gold Fields Mining, LLC affiliate continues to participate in discussions to settle remediation matters at Picher, Okla.

In June 2005, Gold Fields and other potentially responsible parties received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that…

WILLIAMS COMPANIES: Accrues $30MM Liability for Former Ventures

The Williams Companies, Inc., at June 30, 2011, has accrued environmental liabilities of US$30 million related to assets and businesses the Company no longer operates.

These potential obligations include the indemnification of the purchasers of certain of these assets and businesses…

WILLIAMS COMPANIES: Posts $8MM at June 30 for Storage Facilities

The Williams Companies, Inc., at June 30, 2011, has accrued liabilities totaling US$8 million for environmental remediation costs for natural gas underground storage facilities, primarily related to soil and groundwater contamination.

Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., The Williams Companies, Inc. is primarily…

WILLIAMS COMPANIES: Transco Subject to Gas Compressor Facilities

The Williams Companies, Inc.’s Transco subsidiary continues to be subject to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s investigation regarding natural gas compressor stations in the states of Mississippi and Alabama.

In September 2007, the EPA requested, and Transco later provided, information regarding…

WILLIAMS COMPANIES: Settlement in Ignacio Case Reached in 1st-Q.

The Williams Companies, Inc. says that, in the first quarter of 2011, a tentative settlement regarding its Ignacio gas plant in Colorado was reached.

In March 2008, the EPA proposed a penalty of US$370,000 for alleged violations relating to leak detection…

WILLIAMS COS: Accrues $11MM June 30 Liability for Gas Pipelines

The Williams Companies, Inc., at June 30, 2011, has accrued liabilities of US$11 million for environmental costs related to its interstate gas pipelines.

The Company’s interstate gas pipelines are involved in remediation activities related to certain facilities and locations for polychlorinated…

ONEOK INC: Still Retains Liabilities for 12 MGP Sites in Kansas

ONEOK, Inc. owns or retains legal responsibility for the environmental conditions at 12 former manufactured natural gas sites in Kansas.

These sites contain potentially harmful materials that are subject to control or remediation under various environmental laws and regulations. A consent…

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Responds to DEP NOV on Bradford Well Incident

Following a well control incident in Bradford County, Pa., on April 20, 2011, Chesapeake Energy Corporation voluntarily suspended well completion operations in the state and has responded to a notice of violation issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

The…

HOLLY CORP: Subject to NOV on Breaches at Tulsa Refinery Plants

Holly Corporation is subject to a notice of violation regarding breaches at the Tulsa Refinery East and West facilities.

The Company’s subsidiary, Holly Refining & Marketing Tulsa LLC (HRM Tulsa) received a notification from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)…

HOLLY CORP: HRM-Tulsa Subject to Actions on Tulsa Refinery West

Holly Corporation’s Holly Refining & Marketing Tulsa LLC (HRM- Tulsa) subsidiary is party to parallel Oklahoma administrative and state district court proceedings involving a challenge to the terms of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) permit that governs the…

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