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Oklahoma Closes 20-Year Poultry Pollution Case | Tulsa News
After two decades, Oklahoma’s Attorney General finally closes the book on a landmark poultry pollution lawsuit. Six major companies—Tyson, Cargill, George’s, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine, and Simmons Foods—are settling for nearly $44 million to address phosphorus runoff harming the Illinois River Watershed. The deal includes a $41 million Environmental Relief Fund, penalties, and an independent monitor to enforce strict limits on poultry litter use over seven years, plus funding for water filters. After years of legal battles and a previous settlement collapse, this compromise offers water…
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