1.0In Briefhttps://www.nwprogressive.org/microblogAndrew Villeneuvehttps://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/author/andrew/Seattle seeks millions from Monsanto to clean up PCBs from Duwamish - In Briefrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VV4nPbQATW"><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2016/01/seattle-seeks-millions-from-monsanto-to-clean-up-pcbs-from-duwamish/">Seattle seeks millions from Monsanto to clean up PCBs from Duwamish</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2016/01/seattle-seeks-millions-from-monsanto-to-clean-up-pcbs-from-duwamish/embed/#?secret=VV4nPbQATW" width="600" height="338" title="“Seattle seeks millions from Monsanto to clean up PCBs from Duwamish” — In Brief" data-secret="VV4nPbQATW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JAN16-Monsanto-500x537.jpg500537The City of Seattle is suing megacorporation Monsanto for damages over the contamination of the Duwamish River, which became polluted with toxic chemicals due to the company's manufacture of PCBs. Monsanto's predictable response to the lawsuit has been to deny that it is responsible. In Monstanto's world, accountability simply doesn't exist.