SEATTLE --- For the first time ever, a U.S. state is suing the agribusiness giant Monsanto over the toxic after-effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a dangerous chemical once commonly found in building supplies and industrial equipment. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, announced the lawsuit last week. The
Washington State Launches Historic Lawsuit Against Monsanto Over PCBs
‘It is time to hold the sole U.S. manufacturer of PCBs accountable for the significant harm they have caused to our state,’ the state’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson said at a recent press conference.