Allegheny Energy, Inc.’s total number of claims alleging exposure
to asbestos, as of June 30, 2010, was 868 in West Virginia and
eight in Pennsylvania, according to the Company’s quarterly report
filed on Aug. 6, 2010 with the Securities and…
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