AG Nessel has secured a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Company, the major manufacturer of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and affiliated companies Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC to address harms from PCB contamination in the State of Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will jointly oversee the use of funds to remediate PCB-contaminated property and resources and restore natural resources adversely impacted by contamination. 

“Despite being banned for years in the United States, PCBs leave a toxic legacy that continues to threaten our health and environment. This settlement directly supports our efforts to hold corporations accountable for the pollution caused by their products and ensures that we have the resources needed to remove these chemicals from our state.” -AG Nessel