DuPont de Nemours Inc., The Chemours Co. and Corteva Inc. said they would establish a fund to compensate water providers for contamination with the chemicals used widely in nonstick, water- and grease-resistant products, as well as some firefighting foams.
Three chemical manufacturing companies have reached a deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with compounds known as PFAS.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A bellwether trial of PFAS claims against 3M that was scheduled to begin Monday morning was halted to give more time for the parties to reach “a final binding agreement” to end litigation by hundreds of municipalities over the so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water.