The state of Texas filing a lawsuit against a stinky business.
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Darling Ingredients for unlawfully emitting odors and other chemicals from their factory located in Bastrop.
Darling’s Bastrop factory is causing serious and long-lasting odor nuisances in surrounding communities. Residents have described the odors smelling like dog food, cooked grease, burning feathers, AND boiling blood.
The state’s lawsuit seeks civil penalties and court-ordered relief for violations of Texas air quality laws.
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