Graceland Fruit Inc. and the state have been negotiating a civil settlement in a dumping case involving thousands of gallons of blueberry waste.
Donald Nugent, a member of the MSU Board of Trustees, is president and chief executive officer of the Frankfort-based company.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, began an investigation into the dumping in 2003, and eventually recommended that criminal charges be pursued against Graceland Fruit Inc. and Bonney Bros. Pumping Co., the company responsible for hauling and dumping the waste.
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox denied the request to prosecute the case, and opted to pursue the civil settlement instead.
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Posted by Dave at November 21, 2005 11:58 AM