AG Rosenblum Settles with Monsanto for $698 Million over Alleged PCB Contamination
Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum settled with the Monsanto Company and affiliated entities for allegedly violating various state tort laws by releasing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into Oregon’s environment for decades, despite knowing that the compounds are highly toxic. According to the complaint, Oregon’s natural environment, including its rivers, streams, forests, and agricultural lands, is contaminated by…