BOSTON, Massachusetts — October 28, 2008 — An Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Complaint alleges multiple violations of federal hazardous waste laws by the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, based in Hanover, N.H. The facility may be subject…
The Sherwin-Williams Company, at Sept. 30, 2008, had total accruals for environmental-related activities of US$184.5 million, compared with US$190 million at Sept. 30, 2007.
Of this amount, the Company recorded US$124.2 million in other long-term liabilities at Sept. 30, 2008, compared…
National Semiconductor Corporation continues to retain liability for environmental matters arising from the former operations of Dynacraft, Inc. and the Fairchild business.
As part of the disposition in fiscal 1996 of the Dynacraft assets and business, the Company retained responsibility for…
Nordson Corporation, at July 31, 2008, had a remaining obligation of US$1,150,000 for the cost of remediation efforts (site and clean drinking water) and ongoing operation, maintenance and monitoring (OMM) on a landfill in New Richmond, Wis.
The remaining obligation…
General Motors Corporation, together with five other automakers, is still engaged in disputes with the California Attorney General regarding the automakers’ past and ongoing contributions to global warming.
On Sept. 20, 2006, the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the…
Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC estimated a potential fine of between US$36,000 and US$140,000 in connection with exceedences of its emissions permit limit at one of the International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) in Bayonne, N.J.
The Company holds a 50% equity interest in…
Pulte Homes, Inc. is awaiting final approval of a consent decree to resolve claims that it violated regulatory requirements applicable to storm water discharges. The Company expects the decree to become final during the third quarter of 2008.
Previously, in April…
Peabody Energy Corporation, as of June 30, 2008, has recorded undiscounted liabilities of US$41.5 million for environmental cleanup-related costs from claims wherein its subsidiary Gold Fields Mining, LLC has been named a potentially responsible party.
Of the US$41.5 million liabilities, US$5.2…
Peabody Energy Corporation reported in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that Gold Fields Mining, LLC and two other companies remain defendants in two class action lawsuits allegedly involving past operations near Picher, Okla. All of the lawsuits are…
BOISE, Idaho — September 2, 2008 — Braman-Lambdin Enterprises LLC, SouthFork Landing, Inc., and Warner Construction, operators at construction sites near Boise, Idaho, recently paid $20,150 to settle two enforcement cases for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations filed by the…