AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES: Cites $3.3MM Proceeds for Envt’l. Matters

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., during the second quarter of 2010, recognized receipt of settlement proceeds of US$3.3 million related to environmental contamination matters pursued by the Company.

The Company reported US$1.2 million of these recoveries as a reduction in the legal and…

PLUM CREEK: Still Has No Cleanup Plan for Hot Spring, Ark. Site

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. says that a remediation plan has not yet been approved regarding contamination in Hot Spring County, Ark.

In connection with the Oct. 6, 2001 merger with The Timber Company, the Company agreed to indemnify Georgia-Pacific Corporation…

AMERICAN INT’L. IND: Records $781,728 for Delta Through June 30

American International Industries, Inc.’s subsidiary Delta Seaboard Well Service, Inc. is the recipient of a Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the amount of US$1,157,273, of which US$781,728 has been recognized through…

BEAZER HOMES: Still Seeks to Settle Permit Breach Claim by NJDEP

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. continues to pursue settlement discussions with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) regarding two Administrative Orders alleging violations of its wetlands disturbance permit.

In 2006, the Company received two Administrative Orders issued by the New…

BEAZER HOMES: Seeking Compliance with Storm Water Mgmt. Rules

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. reports that as of Sept. 30, 2008, no monetary penalties had been imposed in connection with alleged instances of noncompliance in storm water management practices.

In November 2003, the Company received a request for information from the…

ALLETE INC: Still Assessing Coverage with Insurer for Wis. Site

ALLETE, Inc. is working with its insurance carrier to determine the availability of insurance to cover Superior Water, Light and Power Company’s liability for soil contamination on a property adjoining a former manufactured gas plant site in Wisconsin.

SWL&P owned and…

ALLETE INC: In Talks w/ EPA on New Source Review Breaches in MN

ALLETE, Inc. is engaged in discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding resolution of alleged violations of the New Source Review (NSR) requirements of the Clean Air Act at Boswell Units 1-4 and Laskin Unit 2.

On Aug. 8, 2008, Minnesota…

LEAD PAINT DISCLOSURE: Two Real Estate Corps. Face Violations

U.S. — November 6, 2008 — The corporate owners of numerous Coldwell Banker real estate brokerage offices in southern Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island face civil penalties for over 100 violations of lead paint disclosure rules.

The two real…

KB HOME: Consent Decree on Storm Water Matters Approved in July

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, on July 23, 2008, approved KB Home’s consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice and various states regarding alleged violations of regulatory storm water discharge requirements…

GRIFFIN LAND: To Seek Envtl. Approvals for Meadowood in 2008

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. said in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that within 2008, it will be seeking to obtain certain environmental approvals from government agencies for the development of Meadowood site in Simsbury, Conn.

In 1999, the…

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