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• Ohio AG Files Lawsuit Against Norfolk Southern Over “Entirely Avoidable” Train Derailment

  March 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Ohio's attorney general has announced a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over last month's train derailment in an attempt to recover damages and ensure the company does not continue to pollute the derailment site.

• PCB Exposure Lawsuit Results in $275M Verdict Against Monsanto

  October 17, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Monsanto has been ordered to pay $275 million to plaintiffs who were exposed to PCBs at a Washington state school

• Illinois AG Files Environmental Tort Lawsuit Against Monsanto Over PCB Water Contamination

  October 6, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Illinois has filed an environmental tort lawsuit against Bayer's Monsanto unit, claiming that for years it knowingly dumped toxic PCBs in the state, contaminating its natural resources and water supply.

• EPA Decision Not To Enforce Some Environmental Laws During Pandemic Sparks Lawsuit

  April 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Several environmental and consumer protection groups are suing the EPA over a policy which allows companies to stop monitoring for pollution due to the coronavirus outbreak, without informing the communities around them.

• Bayer’s Monsanto Unit Faces PCB Water Contamination Lawsuit Brought By Los Angeles County

  June 5, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Los Angeles County says Monsanto is responsible for polluting waterways throughout the county with toxic, cancer-causing PCBs.

• Baltimore City Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Against Monsanto Over PCB Chemicals

  February 20, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Baltimore is suing Monsanto over years of PCB contamination in its water ways.

• New York Files Lawsuit Over Firefighting Foam Health Risks

  June 22, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  New York is suing several manufacturers of firefighting foam, saying that their products caused widespread environmental contamination that put nearby residents at increased risk of health problems and cost tens of millions of dollars to clean up.

• GM Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Water Contamination In Michigan

  December 1, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed against General Motors claims that the company knowingly contaminated groundwater near a Michigan town for years, but failed to warn residents or local regulatory authorities.

• Hydrofracking Lawsuit Results in $2.9M Jury Award for Private Nuisance

  April 23, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas family has been awarded nearly $3 million in an environmental lawsuit against a hydraulic fracturing company.

• Fracking Lawsuit Goes Before Texas Jury Over Gas Well Drilling

  April 11, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Trial began this week on what is believed to be the first hydraulic fracturing lawsuit to go to trial brought by a family who says the nearby wells affected their health and property.