Trial to begin over mercury storage, spill in RI (AP)
Opening statements are scheduled to begin later this month in the trial of a Texas-based gas company accused of illegally storing containers of mercury in a vacant building in Pawtucket.

SOUTHERN UNION CO Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits (EDGAR Online)

Sandell Objects to Southern Union's New Compensation Agreements (PR Newswire)
Sandell Asset Management Corp. , the largest individual shareholder of Southern Union Company with ownership of 9.9% of the shares outstanding, noted an 8-K filing by the Company late Thursday afternoon before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

SOUTHERN UNION CO Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits (EDGAR Online)

Panhandle Mo. gas line break has no shipper impact (at Reuters)

SOUTHERN UNION CO Financials (EDGAR Online Financials)

Earnings roundup: Nestle, Southern Union (AP)
Nestle SA, the worlds biggest food and drink company, reported 6.1 percent growth in first-half net profit Thursday despite rising transport and raw materials costs and slowing bottled water sales amid criticism from environmentalists.

Southern Union Co. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript (at Seeking Alpha)