Arkansas to receive at least $32M through settlement with Monsanto in contamination case

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 385

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Arkansas is set to receive between $32 million and $80 million to resolve claims that now-banned industrial chemicals known as PCBs manufactured by Monsanto Company caused environmental contamination, state Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Friday.

Griffin said the state reached the settlement with Monsanto and affiliates Pharmacia LLC and Solutia, Inc. Griffin said the state could receive up to $80 million total depending on the outcome of separate litigation.

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