Overview
- Under consent judgments, Tyson will pay $19 million and Cargill $6.5 million to fund remediation and conservation in the Illinois River watershed.
- Both companies agreed to expand poultry-litter removal, finance a court‑appointed special master to oversee compliance, and dismiss their 10th Circuit appeals.
- The settlements require approval from U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell, with a Feb. 27 hearing scheduled on the separate George’s agreement.
- If approved, Oklahoma will have settlements with eight of the original 11 defendants, while cases involving Cal-Maine, Peterson Farms, and Simmons continue.
- The deals follow a 2023 liability finding and a Dec. 19 final judgment; Attorney General Gentner Drummond emphasized accountability as Gov. Kevin Stitt questioned the strategy and potential court reception.