( November 14, 2024, 2:01 PM EST) -- BURLINGTON, Vt. — Monsanto Co. on Nov. 13 filed an answer in Vermont federal court denying the claims against it related to allegations that it is liable for contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls XE "polychlorinated
biphenyls" (PCBs) in multiple school districts and asserting affirmative defenses that include that the complaint is barred by the statute of limitations and that the alleged acts “were not a substantial factor in bringing about the alleged injuries and damages” at issue....