In Michigan it's Dow, in Minnesota 3M...
A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency research scientist, who filed a discrimination lawsuit and a whistleblower complaint against the agency last year, has agreed to drop her complaints and leave her job as part of a mediated settlement.
Fardin Oliaei, (pronounced far-deen oh-lee-ay) who studied emerging contaminants for the MPCA, claimed that her supervisors restrained her research into chemicals formerly produced by 3M Co. and retaliated against her for criticizing the agency to reporters and legislators.
http://www.startribune.com/587/story/223499.html
Posted by Dave at February 3, 2006 02:51 PM