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Monsanto Ordered to Pay $857 Million for Toxic Leaks in PCB Case

Chemical firm Monsanto, owned by Bayer, has been ordered to pay $857 million to seven individuals who claimed they were affected by toxic leaks from light fittings at a US school. The plaintiffs argued that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) made them sick, and a jury found Monsanto negligent and liable for selling the PCBs used at the school. PCBs were banned by the US government in 1979 due to their links to cancer. Monsanto plans to appeal the verdict, which adds to the company's legal troubles following court cases over its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup.

via BBC.com|

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Indigenous communities fear toxic leaks from Canada oil industry, Imperial Oil CEO apologizes and testifies before Commons committee.

Indigenous communities in Canada fear toxic leaks from the oil industry, as recent leaks from tailings ponds at oil sands operations have drawn attention to the profound transformation Canada’s largest industry has had on the region. The failure of holding ponds, which communities have long been reassured are safe, has sowed mistrust among residents. Environmental justice remains elusive for residents who are forced to live in fear about the water they can’t drink or the food that could be tainted.

via The Guardian|

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