Overview

• Maine has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto, alleging the company knowingly sold products containing PCBs that polluted over 400 miles of rivers and 1.8 million ocean acres.
• Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, faces multiple lawsuits across the U.S. for similar environmental damages.
• The lawsuit claims Monsanto was aware of the PCBs' harmful effects long before they were banned in the 1970s.
• Maine's legal action is part of a broader trend of states seeking reparations for environmental damage caused by PCBs.
• Bayer, Monsanto's parent company, warns of significant financial impacts from ongoing and potential future lawsuits.