Monsanto has been forced to pay up in several instances because of their alleged poisoning of lakes, rivers, bays, channels and other bodies of water across the country in the past few decades, typically due to the presence of PCBs, also known as polychlorinated biphenyls.
The company, now known as Bayer after the German pesticide, drug and seed giant purchased it for $63 billion in 2018, was the sole producer of the toxic polluting chemicals from the 1930s through 1977 prior to their ban in 1979.
On Tuesday, September 24, Monsanto was forced to pay a princely sum to the City Of Los Angeles as part of a settlement that once again shielded the controversial multi-national chemical giant from any admission of guilt or wrongdoing.
Monsanto Forced To Pay $35 Million
The Los Angeles Times broke the news late last month on the Monsanto settlement, which was the result of a lawsuit filed over toxic PCB contamination of Los Angeles area waterways including the Santa Monica Bay, Los Angeles Harbor and Echo Park Lake.
The lawsuit was filed in 2022 against Monsanto and two smaller companies over the many chemicals found in these and other waterways, which have been linked to cancer and environmental destruction.
The $35 million settlement was approved by a City Council vote of 13-0 in a closed session with two members absent.
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Monsanto Refuses To Admit Wrongdoing
Monsanto refused to acknowledge any admission of guilt or wrong doing after the settlement was announced, in lockstep with many previous settlements on PCBs chemicals and the Missouri-based company.
The two smaller companies involved in the lawsuit are Solutia, Inc. and Pharmacia, both with long historical ties to the Monsanto Company.
The goal of the lawsuit was to obtain compensation for the cost of past chemical cleanups and future abatement of PCBs. The controversial chemicals have tainted and polluted many waterways in the area, also including the Dominguez Channel, Ballona Creek, Marina del Rey and Machado Lake.
The chemicals range in consistency from oils to waxes according to the Environmental Protection Agency. They are used in caulking, plastics, cable insulation, oil-based paint and several other capacities.
The lawsuit alleged that Monsanto knew of the dangers of its chemicals and misled “the public, customers and regulators” about key facts. Monsanto said it has conducted hundreds of safety studies, participated in agency processes and provided appropriate warnings to its customers.
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