One of 17 defendants in a lawsuit over nitrate-contaminated groundwater in Oregon’s Umatilla and Morrow counties will pay $6.2 million to resolve legal claims against it.
Madison Ranches Inc. recently reached an agreement with the plaintiffs’ lawyers in the case Pearson v. Port of Morrow, according to a release. The payment will be deposited into a settlement fund and Madison Ranches has also agreed to continue using best management practices in the management of water it receives from the Port of Morrow and others.
“We appreciate Madison Ranches’ commitment to the community as shown in this settlement. Rather than fighting about who made the mess, Madison Ranches stepped up to help address the nitrate pollution problem,” said Steve Berman, managing partner and founder of Hagens Berman and co-counsel for the proposed class of plaintiffs, in a statement.
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