JACKSONVILLE, FL (January 13, 2025) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust) are holding in-person availability sessions Tuesday, January 14 to discuss the $53 million, two-year cleanup project that got underway in January 2025 at the Kerr-McGee Superfund Site in Jacksonville (the Site).
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BOSSIER CITY, LA (October 11, 2024) – The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust) are hosting a community drop-in session the evening of Wednesday, October 16 to discuss recent off-site excavation of contaminated soil, completed residential indoor air testing, and other environmental actions and investigations near the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treating Facility (Site) in Bossier City.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (June 20, 2024) – The Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), is hosting a community meeting and drop-in information session Thursday, June 27 to provide updates on the continuing cleanup of contaminated surface soil at the Operable Unit 2 (OU2) area of the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund Site (Site).
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BOSSIER CITY, LA, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 – The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust) will hold a community meeting and drop-in information session on Monday, September 11 near the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treating Facility (Site) in Bossier City to discuss the replacement of the Scott-Dickerson Homes parking lot this summer, additional soil sampling in the neighborhood around the Site, and Site reuse planning activities.
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SPRINGFIELD, MO, AUGUST 16, 2023 – The Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust), in coordination with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR), will hold a community meeting and an availability session about studies and cleanup work at and near the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treatment Facility (Facility) in Springfield on Wednesday, August 23.
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COLUMBUS, MS, JULY 20, 2023 – Multistate Trust representatives, together with federal and state officials, will update the community about cleanup work, studies and reuse planning at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Columbus Superfund Site during a Town Hall Meeting and a Drop-In Session on Thursday, July 27.
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The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust) are hosting community meetings August 30–31 with the residents of Caselton Heights, Pioche and surrounding areas to share updates about the investigations, cleanup options and potential future uses of the Caselton Mine Area, including the Caselton Mill Site Area
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CAMBRIDGE, MA (January 10, 2022) – Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust LLC, as trustee of the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust), has created an Environmental Justice Advisory Board (Board) to recommend ways to manage and remediate contaminated sites and prepare for their beneficial reuse in communities with environmental justice concerns. The Multistate Trust plans to hold the Board’s first meeting virtually on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (September 16, 2021) - Federal and state officials, together with Multistate Trust representatives, will hold virtual community meetings about the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund Site on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Meeting topics will include ongoing Site investigations, upcoming remediation work and related contracting opportunities, and redevelopment planning. On Wednesday, September 22, the Multistate Trust will hold a contractor information session to discuss potential contracting needs for upcoming excavation work at the Kerr-McGee Site.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (June 17, 2021) – Federal and state officials, together with Multistate Trust representatives, will hold a community meeting and two public availability sessions about the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund Site on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Novant Health-New Hanover Regional Medical Center is offering a COVID-19 vaccination event on June 22 for ages 12 and older. On Wednesday, June 23, the Multistate Trust will hold a contractor information session to discuss potential contracting needs for upcoming excavation work at the Kerr-McGee Site.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (March 15, 2021) – Multistate Trust representatives, with federal and state officials, will host two virtual community update meetings regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund Site on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Meeting topics will include an update on Operable Unit 1, recent and upcoming sampling activities, work progress and plans for 2021, utility line construction, and the property conveyance process.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (Dec. 9, 2020) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold two virtual community update meeting sessions regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund Site on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Topics addressed in both sessions will include remediation progress and plans at each of the site’s Operable Units (OUs), as well as information on the amended Proposed Plan for OU1.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (Jan. 14, 2020) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public meeting regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Topics will include a site update, the upcoming utility line construction, site activities planned for 2020, 2019 accomplishments including sampling, and property transfer options.
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Navassa residents and other stakeholders are invited Wednesday, October 16, to discuss options for securing property for the proposed Navassa Cultural Center and Park. A workshop will be held to discuss options for securing property for the proposed Navassa Cultural Center and Park – Navassa Superfund Site in Navassa, NC.
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NAVASSA, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2019) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public meeting regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Topics will include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposed Plan and Record of Decision activities, the site marketing effort, the property transfer process, environmental investigation reports, and recent soil sampling.
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