WHX Corporation reports that in July 2008, parties to a suit captioned “Agere Systems, Inc., et al. v. Advanced Environmental Technology Corp., et al.” regarding a site in Pennsylvania settled the case with the payment by H&H Tube Co. of…
WHX Corporation reports in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 17, 2008, that about US$29 million was expended through Sept. 30, 2008, related to a commercial site in Connecticut and the…
WHX Corporation subsidiary, Handy & Harman Co. (H&H), is still participating in investigative work to determine whether there are other parties that are liable for contamination at the Shpack Superfund site in Massachusetts but have not been identified as potentially…
WHX Corporation, as of June 30, 2008, had established a reserve totaling US$7.4 million for environmental remediation costs.
The Company’s facilities and operations are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations imposed by federal, state, foreign and local authorities relating to…
WHX Corporation’s subsidiary, Handy & Harman Co. (H&H) is continuing to comply with a 1987 consent order from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) to investigate and remediate the soil and groundwater conditions at a commercial/industrial property in Massachusetts…
WHX Corporation’s subsidiary, Handy & Harman Co. (H&H), on Sept. 2, 2008, executed a settlement agreement with HH East Parcel LLC related to a formerly owned Connecticut site. Pursuant to the settlement, the parties exchanged full mutual releases in exchange…
BOSTON, Massachusetts — September 24, 2008 Several Manchester, N.H.-based landlords face fines for violations of federal lead paint disclosure laws. These violations potentially put tenants at risk of exposure to lead hazards.
In recent complaints, EPA alleges that Biren Properties, Inc.,…