July 02, 2026
A Kansas federal judge won't throw out claims against the parent companies of a fertilizer and oil refinery company in a suit alleging their facilities polluted a nearby town, saying the complaint is enough to pierce the corporate veil and treat the parent companies as alter egos liable for their subsidiaries' conduct.
January 26, 2026
A proposed class of Coffeyville, Kansas, residents on Monday sued the company behind an oil refinery and fertilizer facility, saying it has been in repeat violation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency consent decrees as it continues to pollute the environment and, thus, drive up environmental damage and cancer rates.