US EditionOklahoma attorney general meets with Northwest Arkansas poultry farmers following court ruling
Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond seeks a fair settlement with poultry companies amid pollution lawsuit; George's Inc. settled while others negotiate, with farmers fearing contract losses.
- Gentner Drummond met Thursday with poultry growers in Westville, Okla., who questioned why the long-running suit remains unresolved as he pursues settlement talks.
- A federal judge recently ruled poultry companies knew litter polluted the Illinois River watershed, which covers 7,665 square miles, and ordered penalties, cleanup, and litter handling changes.
- Tyson Foods Inc., poultry integrator, has warned it may not renew contracts if costs rise, and family-owned poultry growers say they could face bankruptcy in five years.
- Drummond pledged a 'fair and reasonable' path, vowing to protect family farms while a court-appointed special master may demand cleanup and require defendants to pay; George's Incorporated agreed to cover cleanup costs.
- Governor Kevin Stitt, who met farmers on Dec. 16, pressed for a settlement, and Drummond said the state is working toward a possible settlement as soon as next month.
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Claremore Daily ProgressAG tries to allay producers’ fears after settlement with George’s
BARON — Poultry producers and industry proponents peppered Attorney General Gentner Drummond with criticism and questions during a gathering this week to discuss the state’s lawsuit against Arkansas-based poultry integrators.
Oklahoma AG gets cool reception in meeting with poultry growers | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WESTVILLE, Okla. -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond expressed confidence poultry companies would settle his state's lawsuit against them, but the crowd of 250 poultry growers he met with Thursday wondered aloud why the 20-year-old lawsuit was not settled already -- or dropped.
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Members of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission discuss proposed rule changes during a meeting at the state Capitol on Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — The former deputy director of Oklahoma’s mental health department settled with the Ethics Commission Thursday and will pay the state $2,500 for violating lobbyist registration and reporting law. Heath Hayes, 41, communicated with state officials “for the purpose of i…
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