22 States Move to Block 3M’s $10.3 Billion PFAS Deal July 27, 2023 By Clark Mindock A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed $10.3 billion settlement that would...
District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination July 19, 2023 District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing,...
3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims June 23, 2023 By Clark Mindock 3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution...
3M, DuPont to Pay $100 Million to End Georgia Lawsuit Over Polluted Drinking Water June 2, 2023 By Jef Feeley and David Voreacos 3M Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc. and other makers of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have agreed to pay more...
Chemical Makers to Set Aside $1.19B to Settle PFAS-Related Claims in U.S. June 2, 2023 By Clark Mindock Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc. on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to...
Maryland AG Sues 3M, DuPont, Other Manufacturers Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 31, 2023 Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed two lawsuits seeking to hold multiple chemical manufacturers accountable for contamination of...
Rhode Island AG Sues Manufacturers of Forever Chemicals May 26, 2023 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha yesterday filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly...
Wisconsin Republicans Propose $125M to Combat PFAS Pollution May 24, 2023 By Todd Richmond and Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday announced plans to put $125 million aside to combat pollution from so-called...
Minnesota on Verge of Banning Forever Chemicals May 11, 2023 By Steve Karnowski ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say...
States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’ April 11, 2023 By Lisa Rathke A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of...