SCOTTS-MIRACLE: Cooperating with EPA in Pesticide Product Claims

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has been cooperating with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in its civil investigation into pesticide product registration issues involving the Company and with the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice in a related criminal…

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO: Accrues $3.8M at 3Q08 for Ohio Unit Cleanup

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, at Sept. 30, 2008, accrued US$3.8 million for environmental and regulatory matters, primarily related to its Marysville, Ohio facility.

In 1997, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency initiated an enforcement action against the Company with respect to alleged…

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO: Cooperates with Pesticide Registration Probe

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company continues to cooperate in investigations regarding pesticide product registration issues involving the Company.

In April 2008, the Company learned that a former associate apparently deliberately circumvented the Company’s policies and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations under the…

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO: Dispute on Unregistered Fertilizer Ongoing

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company remains in dispute with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation related to NYDEQ’s proposed order on a fertilizer allegedly not registered in the state of New York.

On April 27, 2007, the Company received the…