Compliance with foreign, federal, state and local provisions regulating
the discharge of materials into the environment has not materially
affected our capital expenditures, earnings or our competitive position.
Currently, we do not have any material environmental-related lawsuits or
material administrative proceedings pending against us.
Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign
laws and regulations governing, among other things, emissions to air,
discharge to waters and the generation, handling, storage,
transportation, treatment and disposal of waste and other materials. We
believe that our current and former operations and facilities have been,
and are being, operated in compliance, in all material respects, with
such laws and regulations, many of which provide for substantial fines
and criminal sanctions for violations.
The Company uses environmental consultants to assist us in evaluating
our environmental impact.