Back in October of 2013, the state attorney general of Washington, Bob Ferguson, made waves when he slammed the Grocery Manufacturers Association (a Monsanto goon)for helping to defeat a GMO labeling initiative in his state. And he’s back at it. This time he’s hoping to protect Washington’s residents against Monsanto; in what is the first of its kind, Ferguson is suing, on behalf of the state, to hold the purveyor of toxins accountable for serious environmental damage.
It’s long past time.
From the article:
“According to an early December press release from the state, the state is the first to sue Monsanto over damages from PCBs, toxic chemicals that Monsanto produced and have led to lawsuits in several cities in the western part of the U.S.
‘It is time to hold the sole U.S. manufacturer of PCBs accountable for the significant harm they have caused to our state. Monsanto knew the dangers of PCBs yet hid them from the public to generate profits. I will hold Monsanto accountable for its actions,’ said Ferguson.”
The governor echoed attorney general Ferguson’s sentiments saying, “Monsanto is responsible for producing a chemical that is so widespread in our environment that it appears virtually everywhere we look – in our waterways, in people and in fish – at levels that can impact our health. It’s time to hold them accountable for doing their fair share as we clean up hundreds of contaminated sites and waterways around the state.”
The press release details that more than 600 contamination sites have been declared in the state, because of the chemicals (which were produced by Monsanto from 1935 to 1979) Monsanto KNEW were toxic to humans and wildlife.
More from the article:
“The state’s cleanup costs for the PCBs could reach in the hundreds of millions of dollars, the press release said. The extremely high costs are just one of the major reasons why the aforementioned seven different cities have sued Monsanto as well.
Monsanto replied to the suit saying, “This case is highly experimental because it seeks to target a product manufacturer for selling a lawful and useful chemical four to eight decades ago that was applied by the U.S. government, Washington State, local cities, and industries into many products to make them safer.” (Sure. Safety has always been their main objective.)
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We are watching this story with hopeful anticipation. And remember, if this attorney general is smart enough to figure out that Monsanto is doing irrevocable harm to our environment, maybe the one in your state is, too. Email. Call. Send a letter. Let your voice be heard.
Email. Call. Send a letter. Let your voice be heard.
XO- Erin
Source: March Against Monsanto
