Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife.
    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      171·
      4 months ago

      And the people who were affected get nothing. This is transactional destruction of our resources between a business and the government.

      • Thassodar@lemm.eeEnglish
        31·
        3 months ago

        Furthermore is the money obtained going to used to reverse the effects the event has on the environment? I doubt it.

        • RubberElectrons@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          The article says the city built a water processing plant to help remove stuff including PCBs from the river flow in 2014, before the suit started in 2016.

          It’s not enough, but let’s consider the $160 million as repaying the city for that initial capital expenditure.

  • grandmaEnglish
    21·
    3 months ago

    Ah yes, the cost of doing business