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Environmental & Energy

May 20, 2026

Six Flags settles decade-long lawsuit over Santa Clara River pollution 

Six Flags Magic Mountain agreed to a new consent decree requiring pollution controls, environmental mitigation payments and compliance monitoring to resolve long-running allegations of wastewater violations affecting the Santa Clara River.

Six Flags settles decade-long lawsuit over Santa Clara River pollution 
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In a major resolution to a decade-long environmental legal battle, Six Flags Magic Mountain and a coalition of advocates have finalized a consent decree to address water pollution concerns at the Valencia theme park. The new agreement replaces a 2015 settlement and resolves a motion for civil contempt filed this year.

"The consent decree provides for ... pollution prevention measures ... stipulated penalty payments ... compliance monitoring payments; and partial reimbursement...

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