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Litigation

Aug. 25, 2016

Judge tosses pollutant cleanup suit against Monsanto

Three Bay Area cities have lost their bid to compel Monsanto Co. to pay for the cleanup of a chemical pollutant leaching into municipal storm drains and the San Francisco Bay.

By Joshua Sebold
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Three Bay Area cities have lost their bid to compel Monsanto Co. to pay for the cleanup of a chemical pollutant leaching into municipal storm drains and the San Francisco Bay.

A San Jose federal judge granted Monsanto's motion to dismiss the cities' cases on Monday.

The cities of Berkeley, Oakland and San Jose alleged that Monsanto introduced polychlorinated bip...

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