Court approves 3M settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in public drinking water systems
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Court approves 3M settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in public drinking water systems

Associated Press  

Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and several consumer products, the company said. St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M announced Monday that last year’s lawsuit settlement received final approval from the U.S. District Court in Charleston, South Carolina. Some of the settlement money will help additional water systems test for contamination from PFAS, said Scott Summy, one of the lead attorneys for those suing 3M and other manufacturers. “It’ll help rid our public drinking water systems of PFAS, and that’s the most important thing about the settlement.” Also, last June, DuPont de Nemours Inc. and spinoffs Chemours Co. and Corteva Inc. reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve PFAS complaints by about 300 drinking water providers.

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Maine’s biggest water district sues over so-called forever chemicals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maine’s biggest water district sues over so-called forever chemicals

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The biggest water district in Maine is suing manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals in the hopes of recouping costs of monitoring and treating polluted wastewater. The Portland Water District lawsuit comes as the cost of the disposal of PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge has doubled from $1.6 million to $3.2 million over the last three years, and Portland has …

Are YOU living in a secret forever chemical hotspot? Interactive map shows parts of US where cancer-causing PFAS toxins are most common in drinking water - after Biden's new ban
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Are YOU living in a secret forever chemical hotspot? Interactive map shows parts of US where cancer-causing PFAS toxins are most common in drinking water - after Biden's new ban

Daily Mail  

PFAS have been linked to cancers, fertility complications, hormone disruption and liver damage More than 70million Americans live in homes with PFAS-contaminated water Biden today announced a crackdown on forever chemicals in American drinking water that will force utility companies and local governments to strip the toxins from tap supplies. The Environmental Protection Agency handed down mandates this week that …

Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Associated Press  

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. “Even tiny, tiny, tiny amounts each time you take a drink of water over your lifetime is going to keep adding up, leading to the health effects.” PFAS …

Court approves 3M settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public drinking water systems
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Court approves 3M settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public drinking water systems

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin …

22 attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination with ‘forever chemicals’
1 year, 8 months ago

22 attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination with ‘forever chemicals’

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily. 3M spokesman Sean Lynch said the agreement “will benefit U.S.-based public water systems nationwide that provide drinking water to a …

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
1 year, 9 months ago

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. 3M chairman Mike Roman said the deal was “an important step forward” that builds on the …

3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems
1 year, 9 months ago

3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems

LA Times  

A researcher pours a water sample into a glass container for testing at an Environmental Protection Agency center in Cincinnati. Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over the contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. …

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination
1 year, 9 months ago

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. “This agreement represents the first of many steps to begin to redress the harms of PFAS contamination in America’s drinking water supplies,” law firms representing plaintiffs said …

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination
1 year, 9 months ago

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three chemical companies said Friday …

Chemours, DuPont, Corteva Settle PFAS Litigation for $1.185 Billion
1 year, 9 months ago

Chemours, DuPont, Corteva Settle PFAS Litigation for $1.185 Billion

Live Mint  

Three companies with ties to former chemical maker DuPont said Friday that they have agreed to pay $1.185 billion in the first major settlement in a landmark environmental fight in which hundreds of communities allege that so-called “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam contaminated drinking water. Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reached the proposed nationwide class-action settlement to resolve their part in …

EPA launches radical $800m landmark proposal to curb 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
2 years ago

EPA launches radical $800m landmark proposal to curb 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Daily Mail  

EPA said the move will prevent thousands of deaths from PFAS-related illness Almost all Americans have been exposed to the PFAS chemicals already The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a landmark change to curb 'forever chemicals' in drinking water — a move that could radically affect nearly every US household. Under the new guidance, drinking water would not be able to …

California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
2 years, 4 months ago

California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals manufactured by the firms that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams. Bonta said these so-called forever chemicals are so strong that they …

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. The battle over who pays to clean them up is just getting started.
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. The battle over who pays to clean them up is just getting started.

Politico  

Early estimates of the cost of removing PFAS from drinking water nationwide are about $400 billion — dwarfing the cost of settlements and cleanup costs from environmental contamination like asbestos and lead pipes or other public health settlements tied to tobacco and opioids. “The manufacturers of PFAS are in effect creating a water affordability problem for the people of New …

Massachusetts sues companies over use of ‘forever chemicals’
2 years, 10 months ago

Massachusetts sues companies over use of ‘forever chemicals’

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Massachusetts has sued more than a dozen companies involved in the manufacture or marketing of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they knowingly polluted the environment and endangered public health, state Attorney General Maura Healey said Wednesday. The companies have known about the dangers of PFAS chemicals — found in firefighting foam and consumer products — for years and violated …

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
3 years, 5 months ago

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

LA Times  

The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets and firefighting foams. The state proposed the nation’s toughest limits on PFAS in drinking water earlier this summer, recommending a standard of.007 part per trillion for PFOA, and 1 part per trillion …

The Environmental Protection Agency Keeps Approving Dangerous Chemicals
5 years, 1 month ago

The Environmental Protection Agency Keeps Approving Dangerous Chemicals

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In 2009, DuPont touted the chemical produced at its plant along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River as a new, safer alternative to the dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that were behind health crises in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and scores of other communities. “EPA’s continuous approval of new PFAS chemicals is only making their jobs harder …

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