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3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination
The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were ...
We breathe and drink forever chemicals that 3M sold. Now company will pay N.J. $450M.
This time, the state says Minnesota-based 3M will pay up to $450 million to New Jersey to resolve two 2019 lawsuits. That ...
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EPA to roll back regulations on some toxic chemicals found in Georgia
In northwest Georgia, the city of Calhoun installed temporary filters as a result of a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center last year. Calhoun has reported nondetectable levels of ...
3M to pay NJ $450 million over PFAS water contamination including Sayreville site
New Jersey has reached a historic settlement of up to $450 million with 3M over “forever chemicals” contaminating state water ...
As Trump administration scales back PFAS rules, communities grow frustrated
This story examines how communities affected by toxic PFAS contamination are reacting to the Trump administration's decision ...
Trump EPA gutting limits on certain forever chemicals, delaying deadline to reduce others
PFOA and PFOS have been found in the drinking water of 200 million Americans, including 6 out of 10 Illinoisans.