Jun, 2012 how do we get back into the kerr mcgee class action suit. A mississippi countys chief deputy, who sought the sheriffs position but lost, will serve in that role for a month. Between 2002 and 2005, kerrmcgee transferred these oil and gas assets to a new kerrmcgee, one of the defendants in this case, and in 2006 spun off the carcass, a small, cyclical chemical. A claim has been made on the persons named below on their behalf against kerr mcgee tronox. Crawford, mississippi click here to return to the alphabetical index. Kerrmcgees payment for abandoned uranium mines will help clean up.
The trust uses money from the settlement of the federal lawsuit against the company to address highpriority environmental issues at the former sites. Plaintiffs in a major environmental lawsuit against the former kerrmcgee corp. Group, appointed to oversee the companys bankruptcy settlement trust. Kerrmcgee chemical corporation agency for toxic substances. Distributed through outlets in columbus, starkville, west point, tupelo, steens, caledonia, hamilton, aberdeen, macon.
Jan 23, 2015 a historic settlement reached with anadarko petroleum corp. Mar 14, 2001 a kerrmcgee spokeswoman has said the corporation will defend itself against what it sees as attorneys promoting a lawsuit by creating fear and presenting misinformation. How do we get back into the kerrmcgee class action suit. A claim has been made on the persons named below on their behalf against kerrmcgeetronox. Longrunning kerrmcgee lawsuit bears fruit good for. Anadarko should embrace settlement in tronox lawsuit bloomberg. The kerr mcgee chemical corporation now known as tronox, inc. A bankruptcy judge on wednesday approved anadarko petroleum corp. Conservation columbus, ms see natural resources columbus, ms. The sunday dispatch the weekender go lackawanna hazleton times. Both hail from columbus, mississippi, where for three decades kerr mcgee operated a wood treatment plant that discharged creosote, a toxic and carcinogenic substance. Lowe declined comment, as did a representative of sanderson. Mcgee columbus superfund site site in columbus, mississippi ms figure. Many kerrmcgee employees in columbus, along with residents in.
Kerrmcgee chemical superfund site in columbus, miss. Tronox deal bars toxic tort suit, kerrmcgee tells 2nd. Anadarko is the company that purchased kerrmcgee corporation kerrmcgee. Kerrmcgee settlement proceeds despite objections the. The company provides treatment for a large percentage of railroad ties in the united states. The trustee also was alerted that a man in columbus, mississippi, was. Bankruptcy court concerning tronox, a paint materials manufacturer and unit of the company kerr mcgee, an anadarko subsidiary. Wcbi people of columbus who were affected by toxic creosote seepage from the former kerrmcgee chemical corporations plant are now beginning to receive settlements from a classaction lawsuit that was filed about.
Columbus air force base 19411951 columbus army air school 19511959. Kerr mcgeetronox columbus, ms public health assessment air exposure fact sheet september 2008 environmental health background the kerrmcgee now tronox corporation operated as a woodpreserving plant in columbus, mississippi, until 2003. Attorney preet bharara of the southern district of new york, and assistant administrator cynthia. He is the founding, senior partner of the colom law firm, with offices in columbus and jackson, mississippi and in atlanta, georgia. The plaintiffs alleged that they were left with 70 years and billions of dollars of. Hundreds turn out to vent about kerrmcgee site the dispatch. Essentially, the lawsuit alleges that before anadarko bought kerrmcgee, kerrmcgee created tronox for the purpose of freeing. Colom is an eminent attorney and businessman who has used much of his resources in the support of philanthropic works. Dec, 20 the chemical company was spun off from kerr mcgee, which anadarko later acquired. Dispatch sponsored imagination library provides a free book each month to lowndes county children under the age of 5. Mdeqs office of community engagement provides digital access to files in its electronic file room as a convenience.
The latest audit filed by garretson for 2016 indicated the new claim settlement fund has. The columbus site is a former wood treatment facility spanning 90 acres that kerrmcgee purchased in 1964 after it had already been in operation since 1928. Designer bob barber tells the commercial dispatch that any final plan is. Cruden for the department of justices environment and natural resources division, u.
Department of justice, in a lawsuit on behalf of the environmental protection agency and other environmental and state agencies, says kerr mcgee fouled 2,772 sites, including columbus. Kerrmcgee purchased the facility in 1964 operated it until its decommissioning in 2003. Department of justice doj announced the extension of the deadline for comments. Kerrmcgee and tronox list of names in class action lawsuit. At the facility, wood products were treated with creosote, coal tar, and, until 1976, pentachlorphenol.
Jan 11, 2005 a class action lawsuit has been filed against the kerr mcgee corp. The bankruptcy court had previously found, in december 20, that the historic kerrmcgee corporation fraudulently conveyed assets to new kerrmcgee to evade its. Kerrmcgee chemical superfund site in columbus, mississippi. Epa celebrates kerrmcgee cleanup in columbus the dispatch. Kerr mcgee argued that any tax of nonindians by a tribe required approval by the secretary of the interior and the district court agreed, granting the injunction. As cleanup continues, new uses eyed for contaminated site. Department of justice, in a lawsuit on behalf of the environmental protection agency and other environmental and state agencies, says kerr. The facility, which is now closed, covered about 90 acres and was surrounded by homes and industrial. The greenfield trust is overseeing the cleanup work and eventual rehabilitation of the site, which is located off of 14th avenue north in columbus. The commercial dispatch reports lowndes countys board of supervisors on. A crowd of at least 300 filled the columbus municipal complex to vent frustrations over the kerrmcgee site in north columbus monday night. By the time the columbus kerrmcgee plant closed, creosote had.
Kerrmcgee and tronox list of names in class action. Virginia, but that he would be handed bowdens dispatch upon his return to. Compensation still unknown for health issues caused by kerr. Below, are names regarding the kerr mcgee\tronox class action lawsuit. Kerrmcgee corporation formed in 1929 and also known as old kerrmcgee. While the office of community engagement attempts to update the electronic file room on a regular basis, mdeq cannot guarantee that all of the documents associated with a given project. Epa and mississippi department of environmental quality and so they can. Anadarko should embrace settlement in tronox lawsuit. The bankruptcy settlement with kerrmcgee and related entities, which. How do we get back into the kerrmcgee class action. Health claims piling up against kerrmcgee, owner of former avoca.
Jan 23, 2015 between 2002 and 2005, kerrmcgee transferred these oil and gas assets to a new kerrmcgee, one of the defendants in this case, and in 2006 spun off the carcass, a small, cyclical chemical. Home news local 25,000 now seeking compensation in kerr mcgee litigation 25,000 now seeking compensation in kerr mcgee litigation august 28, 2017 dallas post local, top stories 0. Chilton 18151879 of loudoun county, virginia, and columbus. Kerrmcgee battles lawsuits in three states ehs today. Plans go awry at kerrmcgee redevelopment meeting the dispatch. Burdened by environmental debts, tronox filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and sued anadarko and kerr mcgee the same year. The plant covers about 90 acres and is surrounded by a mix of homes and businesses, including schools and daycare facilities. Kerr mcgee held substantial mineral rights on the navajo nation and filed a lawsuit in the federal district court seeking an injunction to prohibit the tribe from collecting the tax. As cleanup continues, new uses eyed for contaminated site ap news. Below, are names regarding the kerrmcgee\tronox class action lawsuit. The commercial dispatch eedition 42014 hillary clinton united. Ap after removing thousands of tons of contaminated soil, trustees of a federal superfund site are asking mississippi residents how they want to redevelop the area.
Apr 05, 2014 the accord arose out of a lawsuit in the u. The objectors argue the settlement amount is too low, or that they are entitled to a greater share of the settlement proceeds. Wcbi people of columbus who were affected by toxic creosote seepage from the former kerrmcgee chemical corporations plant are now beginning to receive settlements from a classaction lawsuit that was filed about fifteen years ago, around the time of the plants closing. Wiles last month to provide status updates to four mississippi claimants and publicly post them to the court docket. Anadarko agrees to largest environmental damage settlement in. Citizens affected by kerrmcgee to march tonight the dispatch.
Columbus the greenfield multistate environmental trust held a meeting monday evening to brief residents about investigation and cleanup efforts at the former kerrmcgee plant site. West virginia, to his fiancee kate kerr 18441920 also of fairmont, marion county. Commercial dispatch eedition 123119 government politics. Trust updates community on kerrmcgee cleanup columbus packet.
Tronox deal bars toxic tort suit, kerrmcgee tells 2nd circ. Kerrmcgee operated wood treatment plants in columbus, avoca and bossier city. The suit alleges that the release of hazardous chemicals from the defendants wood and fabric treatment plants caused lifethreatening health ailments such as skin, liver and lung cancer, asthma, leukemia, myeloma and. Below, are names regarding the kerr mcgee \tronox class action lawsuit. Plaintiffs in kerrmcgee settlement say payments are taking too long. The event attended by city officials and representatives from the environmental protection agency, the mississippi department of environmental. The columbus plant has been in place since 1928 and has been owned and operated by kerrmcgee since 1964. Twentynine settlements have been reached in several lawsuits, including one classaction suit filed on behalf of 500 plaintiffs.