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Monsanto to pay Arkansas $32 million in environmental damage settlement
Original: Monsanto will pay Arkansas at least $32 million to settle environmental damage case
Monsanto has agreed to pay Arkansas at least $32 million to settle a case over environmental damage, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. The settlement ends a legal dispute over contamination linked to the company's activities in the state. The payout marks one of the notable environmental settlements involving the agribusiness giant, which has faced a series of legal actions over the environmental and health effects of its products.
Why now: The announcement of a large environmental settlement between a major corporation and a US state is significant news for readers following corporate accountability and pollution cases.
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- Monsanto will pay Arkansas at least $32 million to settle environmental damage case · The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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