AT&T has agreed to remove thousands of pounds of toxic lead cables that have been submerged in Lake Tahoe for decades, according to a settlement agreement announced on Wednesday.

AT&T agreed to remove 8 miles of lead-covered cables from Lake Tahoe, following a protracted legal battle with an environmental group over their removal, according to court documents.The plaintiff in the case,

The communications giant said it had agreed in 2021 to remove the cables, but paused that process to have further analysis performed.

AT&T has agreed to remove abandoned telecommunications cables that have caused toxic lead to filter into Lake Tahoe. The carrier agreed to remove the cabling as part of a settlement it reached in court with the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), which has been pushing the case since 2021.