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Coverage dated December 14, 2022

$698M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon

Headline from KOB 4

Oregon's attorney general says Bayer has agreed to pay $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated with products made by Monsanto, the agriculture giant it now owns. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Thursday that the settlement amount is the largest environmental damage recovery…

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  1. KOB 4

    $698M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon (opens KOB 4)

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    Oregon's attorney general says Bayer has agreed to pay $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated with products made by Monsanto, the agriculture giant it now owns. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Thursday that the settlement amount is the largest environmental damage recovery…

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Monsanto to pay Oregon $698 million for claimed PCB contamination (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Oregon chalked up its largest environmental damage recovery to date for the lingering effects of PCBs.

  3. KGW Portland

    Monsanto to pay Oregon $698 million in environmental damage settlement (opens KGW Portland)

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    The settlement relates to Monsanto's role in polluting Oregon with polychlorinated biphenyls. The toxic chemicals were formerly used in coolants and paint.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Bayer agrees to $698 million deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    It’s the largest environmental damage recovery in Oregon’s history.

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