Monsanto Settles $160 Million with Seattle for Duwamish River Pollution

The settlement concludes an eight-year legal battle over PCB contamination in the river.

Seattle's lawsuit claimed Monsanto knowingly continued PCB production despite environmental risks.
The Duwamish River is a federal Superfund Site with cleanup costs estimated at $342 million.
Monsanto's settlement funds will aid Seattle's pollution control and river cleanup efforts.
The company did not admit wrongdoing but will pay $160 million by August 4.
This is the largest settlement Monsanto has paid to a single city for PCB contamination.