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Interview: Action Against Atrazine
One lawyer wants a class action suit against the manufacturer of Atrazine, an herbicide used on crops (Photo by Rebecca Williams)
Atrazine is a weed killer. It's used by farmers in several crops, basically because the herbicide is relatively cheap and effective. When Atrazine is used in the spring, it sometimes ends up getting in water - and in some cases at levels above the government's drinking water standard - the maximum contaminant level of three parts-per-billion. Steve Tillery is an attorney in a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Atrazine - Syngenta - and Synenta's partner, Growmark. Tillery represents water suppliers and he's seeking class- action status to represent all water suppliers who've had to deal with Atrazine contamination. Lester Graham talked to him about the lawsuit:
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Producer: Lester Graham
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Running Time: 3:31