奥克拉荷马州解决了针对泰森和卡吉尔的污染诉讼 25M美元 结束了20年伊利诺斯河污染的法律战 Oklahoma settles pollution lawsuit against Tyson and Cargill for $25M, ending two-decade legal battle over Illinois River pollution.

俄克拉荷马州与泰森食品公司和卡吉尔公司达成总计超过2500万美元的和解协议,该公司在2005年因污染伊利诺伊河流域而起诉,泰森公司支付1900万美元,卡吉尔公司支付650万美元. Oklahoma has reached settlements totaling over $25 million with Tyson Foods and Cargill in a 2005 lawsuit over pollution in the Illinois River Watershed, with Tyson paying $19 million and Cargill $6.5 million. 这些资金将支持环境清理和养护,两家公司同意增加家禽垃圾的清除量,并遵守法院指定的监督基金的规定。 The funds will support environmental cleanup and conservation, and both companies agreed to increase removal of poultry litter and comply with a court-appointed oversight fund. 他们将撤回对联邦法院裁定他们应对磷污染负责的裁决的上诉。 They will withdraw appeals of a federal court ruling that held them responsible for phosphorus pollution. 国家撤销了对他们的索赔要求,同时继续对其他被告提起法律诉讼。 The state dropped its claims against them, while legal actions continue against other defendants. 在二十多年的诉讼之后,官员们称该决议是保护水质的重大步骤。 Officials called the resolution a major step in protecting water quality after more than two decades of litigation.