MEADWESTVACO CORP: To Incur $51MM Capital Expenditures in 2011

MeadWestvaco Corporation estimates that it will incur US$51 million in 2011 and US$71 million in 2012 in environmental capital expenditures.

About US$23 million was spent on environmental capital projects in 2010.

Headquartered in Richmond, Va., MeadWestvaco Corporation provides packaging solutions to many…

MEADWESTVACO CORP: Has $24MM Remediation Liabilities at June 30

MeadWestvaco Corporation, at June 30, 2011, had recorded liabilities of about US$24 million for estimated potential cleanup costs based upon its close monitoring of ongoing activities and its past experience with these matters.

The Company has been notified by the U.S.…

BALL CORPORATION: Still Named a PRP for Lowry Landfill in Colo.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers Ball Corporation a potentially responsible party with respect to the Lowry Landfill site located east of Denver, Colo.

In 1992, the Company was served with a lawsuit filed by the City and County of Denver…

BALL CORP: Settlement on Ex-Marathon Sites Reached on Sept. 2010

Ball Corporation says that, in September 2010, its Canadian unit (Ball Packaging Products Canada Corp.), two other companies, and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment reached a mediated agreement to retain an environmental consultant to risk assess a pulp mill…

CLOROX CO: Records $16M Liability at Sept. 30 for Cleanup Costs

The Clorox Company has a recorded liability of US$16 million at both Sept. 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 for its share of aggregate future remediation cost.

The Company is involved in certain environmental matters, including Superfund and other response actions…

CROWN HOLDINGS: Records Accruals of $6Mil for Remediation Costs

Crown Holdings, Inc., along with others in most cases, has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a comparable state environmental agency as a Potentially Responsible Party at a number of sites and has recorded aggregate accruals of…

MEADWESTVACO CORP: Records $22Mil Cleanup Liabilities at June 30

MeadWestvaco Corporation, at June 30, 2010, had recorded liabilities of about US$22 million for estimated potential cleanup costs.

The Company has been notified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or by various state or local governments that it may be liable…

CROWN HOLDINGS: Records $6M Aggregate Accruals for Various Sites

Crown Holdings, Inc. has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a comparable state environmental agency as a Potentially Responsible Party at a number of sites and has recorded aggregate accruals of US$6 million for its share of…

SMURFIT-STONE: Reserves $17M at June 30 for Envt’l. Liabilities

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, as of June 30, 2009, had about US$17 million reserved for environmental liabilities included primarily in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company faces potential liability for remediation at certain owned and formerly owned facilities,…

MEADWESTVACO CORP: Cites $19M at June 30 for Cleanup Liabilities

MeadWestvaco Corporation, at June 30, 2009, had recorded liabilities of about US$19 million for estimated potential cleanup costs.

The Company said it believes that it is reasonably possible that costs associated with certain sites may exceed amounts of recorded liabilities by…

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