Oregon reaches nearly $700M settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said compounds in Monsanto’s products continue to pollute Oregon’s land and waterways, more than 90 years after the company knew they were highly toxic.
Oregon’s attorney general announced on Thursday that the state has settled a lawsuit against the biotech company Monsanto for nearly $700 million.

Oregon filed the lawsuit against Monsanto in 2018 for its alleged role in polluting the state with toxic compounds through its products.