Poultry Companies Launch Appeals After Illinois River Pollution Ruling

Six poultry companies involved in the long-running Illinois River pollution case have appealed a local judge's decision to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.

On Jan. 2, federal appeals were launched by Tyson Foods, Peterson Farms, Cargill, Cal-Maine Foods, Simmons Foods and George's. They have initiated the process but have yet to file any arguments.

In December, a Tulsa-based federal judge overseeing the 20-year-old lawsuit ordered that major poultry corporations be held financially responsible for phosphorus pollution in the Illinois River watershed.

The Illinois River is located in eastern Oklahoma.

U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell issued his 33-page...

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