Mealey's (November 22, 2022, 2:29 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California who repeatedly refused to sign off on a settlement of allegations Monsanto Co. and others contaminated waterways with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has granted final approval of an agreement that will see the defendants pay more than $500 million to more than 2,000 stormwater system operators....