Ohio Reaches $80 Million Settlement with Monsanto Over PCB
“Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced an $80 million settlement with the Monsanto Co. that forces the company to pay for the long-standing environmental damage it knowingly caused in Ohio with its toxic products. Ohio has been absorbing the health and environmental costs of PCB,” reports Ohio’s Country Journal in their blog.
“The cleanup will likely continue for even longer, Yost said. This settlement not only holds Monsanto accountable for its actions but also provides significant financial resources to assist in environmental cleanup. The state filed suit against Monsanto in 2018, maintaining that the company has known for decades that it created products with.”