ENBRIDGE ENERGY: Has $8.7M in Environmental Liabilities at 3Q08

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., as of Sept. 30, 2008, recorded US$8.7 million in environmental liabilities, in which US$5.7 million was current and US$3 million was long-term.

As of Dec. 31, 2007, the Company recorded US$3.4 million in current liabilities and US$2.8…

FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR: Ariz. Motorola Site Cleanup Continues

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is still working with federal and state agencies to perform remedial action in the former Motorola Inc. facility on 52nd Street in Phoenix, Ariz.

The Company is formerly Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector.

In 1983, a trichloroethane leak from a…

UNION CARBIDE: Accrues $71M for Remediation, Restoration Costs

Union Carbide Corporation, at Sept. 30, 2008, had accrued obligations of US$71 million for environmental remediation and restoration costs, including US$18 million for the remediation of Superfund sites.

At Dec. 31, 2007, the Company had accrued obligations of US$75 million for…

FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR: Oversees 56th St., Ariz. Site Cleanup

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. continues to manage the remediation of its 56th Street facility in Phoenix, Ariz., under the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund Program.

In 1985, the Environmental Protection Agency initiated an inquiry on the Company’s…

HERCULES INC: CERCLA Claim on McGregor, Tex. Plant Site Persists

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) claim against Hercules Incorporated and other parties regarding the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant in McGregor, Tex., persists.

The McGregor, Tex. Site is a government-owned facility, which was…

NEWMONT MINING: Leadville Pact Approved by Colo. Court Last Aug.

Newmont Mining Corporation reports that in August 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado approved a settlement regarding all outstanding issues at a site in Leadville, Colo.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas previously…

CONOCOPHILLIPS: To Resolve Air Quality Breaches at Trainer Plant

ConocoPhillips is working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to resolve alleged air quality violations that occurred from 2002 to 2007 at its Trainer refinery.

On March 27, 2008, the Trainer refinery received a proposed Consent Assessment of Civil…

CONOCOPHILLIPS: Accrues $1.028B at 3Q for Environmental Matters

ConocoPhillips, at Sept. 30, 2008, recorded a total environmental accrual of US$1.028 billion, compared with US1.089 billion at Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company is currently participating in environmental assessments and cleanups at numerous federal Superfund and comparable state sites. After an…

CONOCOPHILLIPS: $25T Paid in 3Q for Tex. Mist Releases Incidents

ConocoPhillips, in the third quarter of 2008, paid US$25,000 to settle matters regarding the release of coker oil mist at its Wood River refinery.

In the fall of 2006, the Wood River refinery experienced two incidents where coker oil mist was…

CONOCOPHILLIPS: N.J., Gov’t. Talks on Hydrocarbon Spill Ongoing

ConocoPhillips continues negotiating settlements with the state of New Jersey and the federal government regarding a hydrocarbon spill incident at the Company’s Bayway refinery located on the New York Harbor in Linden, N.J.

On Dec. 16, 2005, the Bayway refinery experienced…

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