Oct 22, 2024
A section of newly formed beach is shown on the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Ore., on July 6, 2017. Monsanto has agreed to pay Oregon a lump sum of $698 million for its role in polluting the state with PCBs over a 90-year period until they were banned in 1977. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, that the settlement amount is the largest environmental damage recovery in Oregon's history. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Monsanto’s Bayer Reaches $698M Settlement With Oregon Over Toxic PCBs

German biotech and pharmaceutical company Bayer has agreed to pay $698 million to end a lawsuit the state brought forward in 2018. The original lawsuit filed in state court accuses agricultural giant Monsanto of allegedly polluting Oregon waterways and land areas through a class of toxic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, or... Read More »

Puerto Rico streets with flag
House Passes Bill to Allow Puerto Rico to Vote on Statehood

Last Thursday, the House passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to vote on whether to become the 51st state, become independent, or go independent while keeping some U.S. affiliations. The bill also includes procedures for each outcome of the vote along with resources for a voter education campaign.... Read More »