MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- Court documents in Ohio indicate lawn and garden company Scotts Miracle-Gro intends to plead guilty to violating federal pesticides law, pay a $4 million fine and give $500,000 to help support wildlife study and preservation.
The proposed plea and penalties were agreed to by the government and Marysville-based company and filed in U.S. District Court in Columbus on Wednesday.
Among the allegations is that the company used a toxic pesticide on birdfeed for two years, including six months after employees warned against it. The government also says a manger used bogus federal documents to obtain state registrations for several products and created fake correspondence between the company and the government when challenged.
A Scotts spokesman says a judge has yet to review and approve the agreement and declined further comment.
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