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Lee again sues GE, Monsanto over Housatonic River pollution

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The lawsuit, filed in Berkshire Superior Court Thursday, alleges both companies knew decades ago that PCB chemicals could be harmful. The EPA classifies PCBs as 'probable human carcinogens.'

The western Massachusetts town of Lee is suing General Electric, Monsanto and other firms for damages stemming from pollution of the Housatonic River.

At the heart of the lawsuit is a 1972 agreement signed by the companies, saying GE was aware of the issues PCBs could cause, and agreed to reimburse Monsanto for any related lawsuits. “The actions of Monsanto in not removing the product from the marked when it became a certainty the product will harm humans and the environment," the suit reads,"and the actions of GE in continuing to profit from use the product even it caused harm to humans and the environment was an intentional act that could not be justified in any society."

 

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