Why did Dow abandon its NAFTA case?

Published June 8, 2011

Last month brought news of a settlement in the long-simmering dispute over Quebec's 2006 phase-out of a popular pesticide ingredient, the chemical 2,4-D.

Dow Agrosciences drew headlines in August 2008 when it threatened to sue the federal government, alleging breach of the company's rights under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

But as the months rolled by and the dandelions grew with...