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(Beyond Pesticides, March 7, 2023) An old Kerr-McGee Wood Treatment Facility is still causing health issues among residents in Springfield, Missouri<\/a>. The former site of pressure-treated railroad tie production remains contaminated with creosote, a concoction of dangerous chemicals including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, and creosols. While residents are still dealing with lingering effects of a now shuttered production site, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to reregister creosote<\/a> (wood preservatives are regulated as pesticides in the U.S.), perpetuating the harm caused by this material despite the wide availability of alternatives.<\/p>\n

The wood treatment facility in question operated for nearly 100 years, releasing significant levels of creosote-related chemicals throughout the immediate region. The Kerr-McGee Corporation spun off its liability for a range of hazardous sites previously under its control to a separate company called Tronox, which subsequently declared bankruptcy in 2009. Andarko Petroleum then purchased Kerr-McGee, but, during bankruptcy proceedings, Tronox filed a complaint against both Andarko and Ker-McGee, alleging fraudulent conveyance of the liabilities. As EPA explains<\/a>, \u201cAt the core of the plaintiffs\u2019 complaints is the allegation that the Defendants fraudulently transferred valuable assets out of Tronox and left Tronox with insufficient funds to pay the billions of dollars of liabilities that Tronox owed to involuntary creditors.\u201d A bankruptcy settlement led by the Southern District of New York resulted in the companies being liable for over $5 billion in environmental claims and liabilities, the largest settlement to date on this issue.<\/p>\n

While large corporations played a shell game with regulators, everyday residents continued to experience harm from the site. Longtime resident June Smith was interviewed by local new station KOLR10<\/a>, explaining, \u201cEvery Friday night they released the creosote and I have a ditch out there in back and it smelled so bad you could not be outside,\u201d Ms. Smith said. \u201cIt would burn your eyes. It would hurt so bad. You didn\u2019t cook out or go outside then because it was awful.\u201d<\/p>\n

While burning eyes and bad smells will ruin anyone\u2019s outdoor experience, the impacts of the plant go far beyond mere inconveniences for residents. These minor impacts were merely the acute effects of chemicals that pose much greater long=term risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody in this neighborhood has died of cancer,\u201d Ms. Smith told KOLR10. \u201cI can take you from house to house. One of my best friends at the top of the hill is now dying of cancer. My husband died, so it\u2019s very much bad stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, such a situation is not isolated to Springfield residents. Dozens upon dozens of Superfund sites around the country are caused by the former production or process of highly hazardous wood preservatives. In Houston, residents announced a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad for its contamination of properties. Residents, like Latonya Payne, are telling the story of Corinthian Giles, a 13-year-old boy<\/a> she was the legal guardian of who died of leukemia after a five-year battle with the disease. A recent report found that the Houston community is in the midst of a childhood leukemia ca<\/a>ncer cluster<\/a>, with disease rates five times the national average.<\/p>\n

While EPA Administrator Michael Regan toured the region as part of his Journey to Justice<\/a> tour, EPA is currently in the process of reauthorizing creosote use<\/a> for another 15 years, despite a history that shows it is impossible to produce and use creosote without causing contamination and poisoning.<\/p>\n

Advocates are concerned that EPA is continuing to move too slowly to eliminate toxic wood preservatives and promote safer alternatives. After nearly a century of use, the agency is cancelling<\/a> the highly toxic wood preservative pentachlorophenol (penta), taking action after Beyond Pesticides joined with local residents, reporters, and legislators to stop its last potential production site in the country.<\/a> \u00a0Yet it has done so with a 5-year phase-out period<\/a>, ultimately allowing economic decisions to trump the health of vulnerable residents.<\/p>\n

Steel, concrete, and composite represent viable alternatives to hazardous wood preservatives and provide a lifespan of 80 to 100 years. And while wood preservatives are likely to require re-treatment, steel, concrete and fiberglass do not. In addition, disposal costs for chemicals used in wood treatment are high and continue to grow, while steel can be recycled. Communities may also choose to bury their utility lines if conditions are appropriate.<\/p>\n

Join Beyond Pesticides in urging EPA to immediately ban all toxic wood preservatives in favor of nontoxic alternatives.<\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: \u00a0KOLR10<\/a>, EPA Case Summary: Tronox Incorporated Bankruptcy Settlement<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Kerr-McGee Corporation spun off its liability for a range of hazardous sites previously under its control to a separate company called Tronox, which subsequently declared bankruptcy in 2009. Andarko Petroleum then purchased Kerr-McGee, but, during bankruptcy proceedings, Tronox filed a complaint against both Andarko and Ker-McGee, alleging fraudulent conveyance of the liabilities. 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