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Vermont alleges Monsanto knew the risk PCBs posed long before they were banned, becomes the first state to sue for damages done to school.

A group of 22 students representing six Vermont high schools participated in the 14th annual Vermont Brain Bee at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine on Feb. 11.

A group of 22 students representing six Vermont high schools participated in the 14th annual Vermont Brain Bee at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine on Feb. 11.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The school board in Vermont's largest city on Monday sued the manufacturer of chemicals that are forcing the city to tear down its

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The school board in Vermont’s largest city on Monday sued the manufacturer of chemicals that are forcing the city to tear down its high school and build a new one at an estimated cost of more than $190 million.

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Monday alleges that the agrochemical company knew of the dangers of PCBs before the chemical was used in Burlington High School.

In a statement issued on Monday, Bayer, which now owns Monsanto, said the lawsuit had no merit and the entire situation could have been avoided.

The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court estimates the total cost of building a new school at more than $190 million.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The school board in Vermont’s largest city on Monday sued the manufacturer of chemicals that are forcing the city to tear down its high school and build a new one at an estimated cost of more than $190 million.