Environmental Group Drops Pollution Suit Against Nutrien AG

An environmental group agreed to toss claims that fertilizer company Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. polluted nearby waterways, according to a stipulation for dismissal filed in federal court in California.

Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders LLC claimed in its December 2022 lawsuit that that Nutrien stores industrial materials outdoors, which exposes them to stormwater and allows polluted water to flow into the lower Mokelumne River near Stockton, in the Central Valley. The contamination violates Nutrien’s Clean Water Act permits, the group said.

• The parties filed the joint stipulation for dismissal with prejudice Monday
• Attorneys for both parties didn’t respond to inquiries ...