FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) On May 20, 2024, BASF Corporation (“BASF”), the North American affiliate of BASF SE, agreed to a settlement with a nationwide
A Jersey Shore town where childhood cancer cases rose is trying to overturn a settlement between the state and the corporate successor to the company that
Toms River and Save Barnegat Bay are taking legal action to overturn a settlement between the state and BASF, the corporate successor responsible for dumping toxic waste into the area. The settlement, deemed "woefully inadequate," is being contested in court. The contamination originates from the former Ciba-Geigy chemical plant, making Toms River one of the worst pollution cleanup sites in the US.