This is a portion of the statement given STIR by the Scott Pruitt Campaign regarding contributions accepted by Pruitt from poultry company executives whose firms are being sued by Oklahoma for pollution of the Illinois River watershed.
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Scott will evaluate the lawsuit at the appropriate time. Recent decisions by the presiding judge have put certain claims in question, and in fact, are on appeal. It is very difficult to ascertain today what the lawsuit will look like in 2011. The prudent response is to assess the status of the litigation based on the facts existing at the time the next AG takes office.
As you may know Scott's opponent has stated that he will continue the poultry lawsuit while Scott has said he will take a close look at it with an open mind. I think it is fair to say that agriculture businesses believe they will have a fair hearing with Scott while his opponent's mind is already made up. And as you may know Leonard has taken numerous contributions from members of the law firm that stands to make a great deal of money if the lawsuit continues.
Tyler Laughlin
Campaign Manager