Vermont city sues Monsanto over school contamination
December 12, 2022 GMTBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The school board in Vermont’s largest city on Monday sued the manufacturer of chemicals that are forcing the city to tear down its high school and build a new one at an estimated cost of more than $190 million.
Judge dismisses Delaware AG’s suit over PCB contamination
July 12, 2022 GMTDOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state's Democratic attorney general against agricultural giant Monsanto Co. over environmental damage from now-banned toxic chemicals known as PCBs.
Los Angeles sues 3 companies over toxic PCBs in waterways
March 7, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles is suing Monsanto and two other companies for past and future costs of dealing with contamination of waterways by long-banned chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, the city attorney announced Monday.
Monsanto pleads guilty to pesticide-related crimes in Hawaii
January 6, 2022 GMTHONOLULU (AP) — The Monsanto Company pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in fines.
Couple’s $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
November 18, 2021 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co.'s to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who developed cancer after spraying the company's Roundup weed-killer in their yards for three decades.
Appeals court upholds $25M award in Monsanto cancer case
May 14, 2021 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a $25 million award against agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. in a lawsuit that alleged a California man developed cancer from exposure to its best-selling weed killer, Roundup.
Jury: Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case
May 14, 2019 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Monday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. to pay a combined $2...
Spokane, other governments continue litigation over chemicals linked to pollution, health risks in Spokane River
September 28, 2018 GMTAfter 40 years of research, investigative reporter and publisher Peter Von Stackelberg said he has noticed one constant when it comes to chemical corporations and the government agencies that regulate them.