JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Tyson Foods agreed to a settlement with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster on Tuesday after the company allegedly discharged contaminated wastewater, causing at least 100,000 fish to die in Barry County.
As part of the settlement, Tyson will pay $110,000 in civil penalties, along with reimbursing the Missouri Department of Conservation more than $36,000 for expenses. The company also will pay more than $11,000 to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for expenses and an additional $162,898 to the state for damages.
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