Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders LLC has agreed to drop legal claims that fertilizer company Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. polluted nearby waterways, according to a stipulation for dismissal filed in federal court in California, according to Bloomberg Law.
Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders LLC claimed in its December 2022 lawsuit 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 on Jan. 8. Attorneys for both parties did not respond to inquiries about the dismissal.