Nutrien AG Dodges Pollution Claims After Group Drops Suit

An environmental group agreed to drop claims that fertilizer company Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. polluted nearby waterways, according to a stipulation for dismissal approved by a federal judge in California.

Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders LLC claimed in its December 2022 lawsuit that that Nutrien stored industrial materials outdoors, exposing them to stormwater and allowing polluted water to flow into the lower Mokelumne River near Stockton, Calif., 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
• Judge Daniel J. Calabretta of the US ...