Sentences with phrase «in environmental liabilities»

Participated in Environmental Liabilities reserve program for the company and save the company several million dollars over a 15 year period.

They're carrying $ 21 mm in environmental liabilities.

Expenses for other direct program expenses (excluding other transfer payments) could be $ 2 billion higher than estimated in Budget 2012, especially if the Government decides to book the shortfall in the environmental liability as identified by the Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable Development.

R (on the application of Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni Anglers» Society) v Natural Resources Wales [2016] EWCA Civ 797 What is the meaning of «environmental damage» in the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35)?

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

People are afraid that there might be skeletons lurking in the closet, which might take the form of environmental liabilities, upcoming lawsuits, or even unpaid tax bills.»

An incremental $ 2.4 billion was «booked» in 2012 - 13 for AECL's environmental liabilities.

Martijn Wilder, Baker & McKenzie partner in charge of global environmental markets and climate change, said the firm hadn't done much climate litigation in the past but the pace of inquiries from companies seeking reassurance about any potential liability had quickened.

Or, as pointed out by the federal environment minister McKenna in a letter Thursday to B.C. environment Minister George Heyman, that Canada already has a mountain of regulation to ensure a world - leading regime to transport oil and products, including: the Railway Safety Act, the Pipeline Safety Act, the National Energy Board Act, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Marine Liability Act, the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and that Ottawa has pledged to spend an additional $ 1.5 billion to protect its coasts and marine environment.

For example, the results to date do not include the $ 2.4 billion, identified in Budget 2013, for AECL environmental liabilities.

Hagens Berman represents plaintiffs / victims in securities and investment fraud, product liability, tort, antitrust, consumer fraud, employment, whistleblower, intellectual property, environmental and employee pension protection cases.

In Budget 2013, the Minister of Finance revised down the forecast for the deficit in 2012 - 13 marginally, from $ 26 billion to $ 25.9 billion... However, the revised estimate includes $ 2.4 billion for AECL environmental liabilitieIn Budget 2013, the Minister of Finance revised down the forecast for the deficit in 2012 - 13 marginally, from $ 26 billion to $ 25.9 billion... However, the revised estimate includes $ 2.4 billion for AECL environmental liabilitiein 2012 - 13 marginally, from $ 26 billion to $ 25.9 billion... However, the revised estimate includes $ 2.4 billion for AECL environmental liabilities.

He thereby set the standard for environmental legislation in my country, and laid the foundations for the doctrines of enterprise liability in American law.

Much of the focus in due diligence is on the costs of remediation and future environmental liabilities because one thing those firms don't like is uncertainties around unexpected law suits or big clean - up bills popping up in the future.

Environmentally advanced technologies available in Australasia are helping transform effluent from crops from an environmental liability into a profit centre.

«(5) SUPERFUND SITE - The term «Superfund site» means a site included on the National Priorities List developed by the President in accordance with section 105 (a)(8)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605 (a)(8)(B)-RRB-.

In addition, most of the units that have been sold were done so illegally to limited liability companies and not to low - income families as they were supposed to be, according to Patsy Wooters, a Preserve Ramapo member and the 2010 winner of the Rockland County Executive's Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award.

In light of that, environmental groups are furious about the failure of the Senate last year to increase the federally mandated total liability that oil companies should have to pay for such disasters.

In a May ruling, the 2nd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said the attacks were an act of war, exempting defendants of liability under a law enacted in 1980 to deal with environmental and health risks caused by industrial pollutioIn a May ruling, the 2nd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said the attacks were an act of war, exempting defendants of liability under a law enacted in 1980 to deal with environmental and health risks caused by industrial pollutioin New York said the attacks were an act of war, exempting defendants of liability under a law enacted in 1980 to deal with environmental and health risks caused by industrial pollutioin 1980 to deal with environmental and health risks caused by industrial pollution.

But we are running out of environment — that is, out of the capacity of the environment to absorb energy's impacts without risk of intolerable disruption — and our heavy dependence on oil in particular entails not only environmental but also economic and political liabilities.

Resource companies do sometimes turn out to have hidden environmental liabilities, as do companies in other sectors.

Investors should also consider any off - balance sheet or contingent liabilities that might be incurred in the course of an actual liquidation, such as plant closing and environmental laws.

Property values could decrease because of overbuilding, environmental liabilities, uninsured damages caused by natural disasters, a general decline in the neighborhood, losses due to casualty or condemnation, increases in property taxes, or changes in zoning laws.

One of the reasons they put down so much salt is to prevent liability in a slip - and - fall case,» says Ted Diers, administrator in the Department of Environmental Services» water division.

A chemical company in Hunan province was compensated 11,000 yuan for an environmental liability policy it bought from Ping An Insurance when chlorid gas leaked from its plants and poisoned vegetable fields of some 120 villagers.

Exxon and other fossil fuel companies could face «a huge universe of potential plaintiffs» in civil liability suits in coming years, said Carroll Muffett, a lawyer who is president and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, with offices in Washington and Geneva.

In the case of a large office, for example, the combination of green design techniques and clever technology can not only reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, but also reduce running costs, create a more pleasant working environment, improve employees» health and productivity, reduce legal liability, and boost property values and rental returns.

The Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment, in Oakland, Calif., has already asked the SEC to mandate disclosure of financially significant environmental liabilities.

The bill is likely to be a broad collection of provisions, including some in response to the gulf spill that would increase the liability caps on oil companies and impose tougher environmental and safety rules on offshore drilling.

John has written before about how manure lagoons may become a liability in a warming climate, but even now the practice of storing vast amounts of animal waste in anaerobic lagoons is causing major environmental concerns.

Within the Policy Brief, Lehr writes that the ten years following the establishment of the EPA in 1971 he «helped write a significant number of legislative bills that were to make up a true safety net for our environment,» including, «Water Pollution Control Act (later renamed the Clean Water Act), Safe Drinking Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (which, surprisingly, covered deep mines as well), Clean Air Act, Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (which we now know as Superfund).»

Jason Pettus is a civil litigation defense attorney with a strong litigation background through the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in the resolution of all manner of construction issues, including construction / design defect claims, environmental claims and contractual disputes, catastrophic injury, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents in both state and federal courts, as well as insurance coverage analysis, advisement of clients, and coverage litigation.

Environmental, Safety and Health We can aid you in the management of large - scale environmental liability and compliance issues, complex project siting and land development, and pubEnvironmental, Safety and Health We can aid you in the management of large - scale environmental liability and compliance issues, complex project siting and land development, and pubenvironmental liability and compliance issues, complex project siting and land development, and public advocacy.

Stephen has a broad civil litigation practice with extensive experience in breach of trust claims, commercial disputes, construction liens, construction and environmental liability claims, First Nations consultation rights in land development, insurance coverage, product liability, professional liability and subrogation.

Lana Olson focuses her practice on complex, high - stakes litigation in a variety of areas, including environmental and toxic tort, product liability, employment and catastrophic injury.

We advise business clients and insurers on pollution and other environmental claims, and have extensive experience litigating claims under federal and state statutes in clean - up cases, either defending against liability and allocation among defendants, or seeking reimbursement for recovery costs from responsible parties.

John concentrates his practice on representing corporate clients in tort defense, products liability, mass torts, class actions, toxic torts, asbestos, litigation management, food liability, professional liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, environmental litigation, intellectual property litigation, construction defect litigation, general liability, premises liability, and business and insurance disputes.

His practice covers a range of litigation, including commercial, class action defense, product liability, mass tort, environmental, trade secret, insurance coverage, and real property title disputes in state and federal courts.

Emma specializes in civil litigation, focusing primarily on commercial litigation, environmental claims, insurance law, real estate litigation, municipal liability, product liability and personal injury.

Steptoe's toxic tort litigation practice, which was recognized in the 2014 and 2015 editions of The Legal 500 US for providing «exceptional skill and service,» defends toxic tort, product liability and environmental claims nationwide for the chemical, petrochemical, aerospace, manufacturing, and agricultural industries.

Lightfoot's attorneys have also assisted clients in a variety of compliance matters and enforcement actions involving state and federal agencies, including matters under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act («RCRA»), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act («CERCLA»), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act («FIFRA»), Toxic Substances Control Act («TSCA»), Clean Water Act («CWA») and Clean Air Act («CAA»).

This decline might be due, in part, to a decrease in litigation filed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund.

This recognition is limited only to lawyers who have won million dollar verdicts and / or settlements in areas including personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, environmental issues, employment litigation, and more.

Her practice includes the defense of product liability actions, including those involving pharmaceutical and vehicular products, among others, the prosecution and defense of negligence actions, including malpractice actions, the defense of toxic tort and environmental actions, the representation of creatives and entertainment companies in contract negotiations, contractual disputes, and other disputes, and the representation of employers in labor matters.

He has successfully represented clients in matters involving hazardous substances, air and water quality, land use, toxic torts and other environmental matters, including state and federal Superfund liability, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting and compliance issues, California's Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65) and hazardous waste regulatory issues.

Our trial consulting presentations have been instrumental in the victory of patent cases, environmental cases, product liability, antitrust cases, white collar cases and countless types of cases.

We provide contract interpretation and coverage opinions, and litigate coverage disputes in all areas including: commercial general liability; property and casualty; environmental risk; employment practices; cyber risk; life, health and disability; directors and officers; professional liability; errors and omissions; contractual indemnity; and bad faith claims.

11:15 a.m. - noon — Significant Developments in CERCLA Litigation An overview of 2014 court decisions and trends impacting liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabiliability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and LiabilityLiability Act.

We had more than 35 trials plus several arbitrations in commercial cases, products liability, IP, environmental, and antitrust.