Dive Brief:
- Missouri's Department of Natural Resources has filed a notice that it believes Tyson is responsible for a spill that crippled a town's wastewater treatment plant and killed all the fish in a nearby stream.
- The department has now referred the case to Missouri's Water Pollution Control Branch, which will determine if and how Tyson is punished.
- At issue was the alleged dumping of Alimet, an amino acid used in making animal feed, into the water supply of the town of Monnett.
Dive Insight:
It's unclear how much in fines or other penalties Tyson faces here, if found responsible.
No matter the cost, the timing will most likely do some damage. The Monnett accident took place at the same time Tyson was paying $305,000 in fines in connection with an industrial accident involving a river in North Carolina.