PPL CORP: Units Still Addressing Envtl. Matters at Various Sites

PPL Corporation’s subsidiaries, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and PPL Gas Utilities Corporation, are still addressing environmental matters at various sites.

However, on Oct. 1, 2008, PPL Gas Utilities was sold and, with very limited exceptions, the remediation and well-plugging liabilities were…

DUKE ENERGY: Awaits Ruling on Bid to Junk Global Warming Suit

Duke Energy Corporation is awaiting the ruling on a motion 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…

INTEGRYS ENERGY: Accrues $695.3M for Envtl. Matters at MGP Sites

Integrys Energy Group, Inc., as of June 30, 2008, accrued US$695.3 million of future undiscounted investigation and cleanup costs related to manufactured gas plant sites.

The Company also recorded a regulatory asset of US$736.1 million, net of insurance recoveries received of…

INTEGRYS ENERGY: Snitzer’s Cases on Ill. Gas Plants Still Stayed

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.’s subsidiary, Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co., is still facing two lawsuits filed by an individual, Thomas Snitzer, over certain former manufactured gas plant sites in Chicago, Ill.

In August 2006, Mr. Snitzer filed suit against…

INTEGRYS ENERGY: PGL Still Faces River Village Suit on MGP Sites

Integrys Energy Group, Inc. reports that the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. is still facing a suit filed by River Village West LLC, et al., involving remediation of three former manufactured gas plant sites.

PGL has previously received demands…

PEABODY ENERGY: Alaskan Villages’ Global Warming Claims Persist

Peabody Energy Corporation remains a defendant a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California related to global warming.

In February 2008, the Native Village of Kivalina and the City of Kivalina filed the lawsuit against…

PEABODY ENERGY: Records $41.5M Costs for Environmental Cleanup

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: Gold Fields Still Facing 2 Class Suits in Okla.

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…

PEABODY ENERGY: Disputes on Ariz. Station Costs Resolved in June

Peabody Energy Corporation’s subsidiary has resolved disputes with the owners of the Navajo Generating Station in Arizona regarding costs related to mine closing and retiree health care. A comprehensive settlement became final and binding upon all of the parties on…

PEABODY ENERGY: Still Facing NYAG Subpoena on Coal-Fired Plants

Peabody Energy Corporation remains subject to a subpoena by the New York Office of the Attorney General in connection with plans to build new coal-fired electric generating units.

The New York Office of the Attorney General sent a letter to the…

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