TESORO CORP: To Spend $6M in 2010 to Reduce N.D., Utah Emissions

Tesoro Corporation expects to spend about US$6 million in 2010, including US$4 million spent during the 2010 Period, to install emission controls for nitrogen oxides on boilers and heaters at its North Dakota and Utah refineries.

The Company is required under…

ROCKWELL COLLINS: Records $3MM Future Envt’l. Costs for One Site

Rockwell Collins, Inc. has recorded environmental reserves for one site of US$3 million as of June 30, 2010, which represents management’s best estimate of the probable future cost for this site.

The Company is subject to federal, state and local regulations…

GOODRICH CORP: Cites $66.6M Envt’l. Cleanup Liability at June 30

Goodrich Corporation’s condensed consolidated balance sheet included an accrued liability for environmental remediation obligations of US$66.6 million at June 30, 2010 and US$66.1 million at Dec. 31, 2009.

About US$13.2 million at June 30, 2010 and US$11.3 million at Dec. 31,…

TESORO CORP: Accrues $109Mil for Envt’l. Expenditures at June 30

Tesoro Corporation’s accruals for environmental expenditures totaled US$109 million at June 30, 2010 and US$106 million at Dec. 31, 2009.

The Company received US$58.5 million in a settlement with a prior owner of its Golden Eagle refinery in 2007 in exchange…

TESORO CORP: Faces 6 Cases on MTBE Contamination in Groundwater

Tesoro Corporation is a defendant, along with other manufacturing, supply and marketing defendants, in six lawsuits alleging MTBE contamination in groundwater.

The Company was served with the sixth lawsuit on April 22, 2010. The defendants are being sued for having manufactured…

CELANESE CORP: Potentially Responsible at 40 Superfund Locations

Celanese Corporation has a potential liability under the U.S. Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and related state laws (collectively referred to as “Superfund”) for investigation and cleanup costs at about 40 sites.

At most…

TESORO CORP: Expended US$33Mil in 2010 for Benzene Regulations

Tesoro Corporation expects to spend about US$200 million in 2010 through 2013 at five of its refineries to comply with benzene reduction regulations, including US$33 million spent in the 2010 Period.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued regulations in February 2007…

TESORO CORP: Gov’t. Probe on April 2 Wash. Refinery Fire Ongoing

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are conducting investigations concerning the fire that occurred at Tesoro Corporation’s Washington refinery on April 2,…

TESORO CORP: Alaska DEC Enforcement Action Settled in June 2010

Tesoro Corporation, in June 2010, settled an enforcement action brought by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation related to the grounding of a vessel in the Alaska Cook Inlet on Feb. 2, 2006.

The Company settled this matter for a total…

CELANESE CORP: Environmental Liabilities Totaled $97M at June 30

Celanese Corporation’s total environmental liabilities were US$97 million as of June 30, 2010, compared with US$106 million as of Dec. 31, 2009.

Of the US$15 million as of June 30, 2010, about US$15 million was current and US$82 million was non-current.…

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