George's Inc. 在伊利诺伊河流域支付5M美元并减少家禽垃圾使用,解决俄克拉荷马州污染诉讼。
George’s Inc. settles Oklahoma’s pollution lawsuit by paying $5M and cutting poultry litter use in the Illinois River watershed.
George's Inc. 已经解决了俄克拉荷马州对伊利诺伊河流域污染的诉讼, 同意支付500万美元,
George’s Inc. has settled Oklahoma’s lawsuit over pollution in the Illinois River watershed, agreeing to pay $5 million and reduce poultry litter use in the area from 40% to 20% over seven years.
该公司还将资助一位监督合规情况和防止在敏感地区使用垃圾的特别主管。
The company will also fund a special master to monitor compliance and prevent litter from being used in sensitive regions.
这标志着俄克拉荷马州对家禽公司采取更广泛的法律行动的第一项决议,而其他六家公司仍在对抗一项法院命令,该命令要求进行几十年的清理和严格的废物管理。
This marks the first resolution in Oklahoma’s broader legal action against poultry firms, while six other companies continue fighting a court order requiring decades of cleanup and strict waste management.
解决方案引发了政治辩论, 总督Kevin Stitt批评这项交易, 总检察长Gentner Drummond则坚持立即强制执行,
The settlement has sparked political debate, with Governor Kevin Stitt criticizing the deal, while Attorney General Gentner Drummond insists immediate enforcement is necessary to protect the river’s ecosystem.