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DEQ outlines role and schedule for Smurfit Stone cleanup; remedial investigation to cover 2014'2024

Smurfit Stone Community Advisory Group (CAG) · November 7, 2025
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Kevin Stone, federal Superfund section supervisor for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, told the Smurfit Stone Community Advisory Group on Nov. 6 that DEQ's role at the site is primarily consultative to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and focused on ensuring remedies are protective and grounded in sound science.

Kevin Stone, federal Superfund section supervisor for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, told the Smurfit Stone Community Advisory Group on Nov. 6 that DEQ's role at the site is primarily consultative to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and focused on ensuring remedies are protective and grounded in sound science. "Our mission is to champion a healthy environment for a thriving Montana," Stone said during his overview of the agency's structure and principles.

Brianna Pappst, DEQ's project manager for the Smurfit site, described the agency's routine work on the project: attending monthly technical meetings with responsible parties and EPA, reviewing deliverables and data…

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