Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a class of fire-resistant industrial chemicals, were widely used in electrical ...

SEATTLE — Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting a river that runs through the heart of the city with ...

Environmental groups are condemning the EPA's latest review of a General Electric dredging project meant to remove PCBs from the Hudson River. For 30 years ending in 1977, GE dumped more than 1 ...