July 17, 2020
Posted July 17, 2020
Monsanto will pay $52 million to the District of Columbia to resolve claims that the company sold PCBs for nearly 50 years, damaging the District’s natural resources and putting the health of residents at risk, despite knowing that the chemicals would pollute waterways, kill wildlife, and cause significant health problems in humans. A majority of the settlement funds will be dedicated to environmental clean-up of District waterways, including the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. DC
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