BASF to Pay $316 million to Settle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit May 21, 2024 By Clark Mindock German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that...
New Jersey Town Sues to Overturn State’s ‘Woefully Inadquate’ Toxic Waste Deal October 6, 2023 By Wayne Parry A Jersey Shore town where childhood cancer cases rose is trying to overturn a settlement between the state and the...
Locals Unhappy Over State Settlement With Superfund Site Owner BASF January 30, 2023 By Wayne Parry TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — In hindsight, it’s clear that something was very wrong in this suburban town at the...
Germany’s BASF to Restore Polluted Superfund Site in New Jersey December 9, 2022 By Wayne Parry TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The German chemical company BASF will restore damaged natural resources at a notorious Superfund site...
Bayer, BASF Win New Trial on $60 Million Damage Award in Weedkiller Lawsuit July 8, 2022 By Brendan Pierson Bayer and BASF have won a new trial on $60 million in punitive damages they were ordered to pay a...
Texas Grape Growers Sue over Damage from Cotton Herbicide June 10, 2021 Wine grape growers in Texas and surrounding states have filed a lawsuit against drug maker Bayer-Monsanto and chemical giant BASF...
Group of German Companies – Including BASF, Siemens, Roche – Hit by Cyber Attacks July 24, 2019 German blue-chip companies BASF, Siemens, Henkel along with a host of others said on Wednesday they had been victims of...
Chemical Multinationals Must Stop Cutting Corners in Sourcing: Report on China Blast May 22, 2019 By David Stanway A prominent Chinese environmental group has called on chemicals multinationals to stop “cutting corners” by outsourcing business to Chinese suppliers...
Arkansas Board Stands by Plan to Limit Controversial Dicamba Herbicide January 4, 2018 By Tom Polansek Arkansas agricultural regulators stuck with a proposal on Wednesday to prohibit sprayings of a controversial weed killer after mid-April, despite...
Arkansas Task Force: State Should Bar Dicamba Herbicide Next Year August 27, 2017 By Tom Polansek An Arkansas task force has advised the state to bar sprayings after April 15 next year of agricultural herbicides containing...