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Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model
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9 Jun 2026 | C&EN
The results of the lawsuit could encourage other governments to “take the burden off the shoulders of municipalities and residents who do this on their own.”
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Australia sues 3M for $1.4 billion over PFAS 'forever chemicals' contamination
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27 May 2026 | Reuters
The government, which used the firefighting foam at 28 defence bases across the country, alleged 3M gave assurances the substance was safe to dispose of, biodegradable and non-toxic.
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Minnesota sues 3M again over PFAS pollution near Mississippi River
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12 May 2026 | KSTP
3M tells us it’s invested heavily in PFAS cleanup and plans to end PFAS production by 2025, and say they met that goal, arguing the state’s new lawsuit belongs in federal court.
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Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
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11 May 2026 | The Guardian
The fall coincides with several developments – facing regulatory scrutiny, the chemical giant 3M, which is one of the largest producers of PFAS, began moving away from PFOS, among its most common and toxic compounds.
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‘Forever chemicals’ run deep at 3M’s Greystone site — and the fallout is just beginning
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1 May 2026 | Wausau Pilot & Review
Wisconsin DNR investigation identified that historical 3M dust-suppression activities potentially used PFAS-contaminated groundwater.
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Is it time to reassess 3M (MMM) after PFAS settlement and restructuring efforts?
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1 May 2026 | Yahoo!Finance
PFAS-related litigation and regulatory pressures are expected to keep costs elevated for years, creating ongoing uncertainty that could weigh on 3M’s long-term growth and valuation.
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Global inventory of fluoropolymer production plants and their associated PFAS environmental contamination
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8 Apr 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
A global assessment of industrial sites manufacturing fluorinated polymers indicates that releases of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids, perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids, and ether-based alternatives are commonly detected in air, water, soil, and biota, often at elevated levels and across broad distances.
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Maryland, South Carolina lose bid to try PFAS contamination cases in state courts
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5 Mar 2026 | Maryland Matters
That March 2025 ruling said that because 3M made some of the PFAS-containing materials at the direction of the federal government, it could invoke the “federal officer removal statute” and have the cases heard in federal, not state, court.
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Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over ‘forever’ chemicals
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25 Feb 2026 | France 24 News
Hundreds of people are demanding almost 30 million euros ($35 million) in total in potential damages in the latest in a series of legal cases worldwide centring on the harm caused by PFAS.
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3M class action claims company knowingly contaminated Georgia’s water supply
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12 Feb 2026 | Top Class Actions
“3M’s PFAS has contaminated, and continues to contaminate, the wastewater-treatment facilities and property of the proposed class representatives and class members,” the 3M class action says.
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Wolverine Worldwide, 3M face new PFAS lawsuit from Michigan landfills
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8 Dec 2025 | MLive
Two West Michigan landfills are suing Wolverine Worldwide and 3M Corp., alleging the companies are responsible for years of PFAS contamination tied to the disposal of contaminated tannery sludge from former shoemaking in Rockford.
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Wausau Council rejects PFAS payout deal, citing losses and lack of clear plan
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26 Nov 2025 | Wausau Pilot & Review
The future payment stream of $2,037,766 would be discounted to ‘present value’ and reduced further by fees, leaving the city with a final lump-sum payment of $1,571,135.
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NJ Residents to Receive $4.9 Million Settlement for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water
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31 Oct 2025 | Inside Climate News
The case could become a template for other communities whose water has been contaminated with the chemicals.
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PFAS contamination lawsuit hits Florida college, 3M and multiple chemical manufacturers
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31 Oct 2025 | Top Class Actions
A new class action lawsuit alleges aqueous film-forming foam products containing PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M and other companies contaminated the property and water supplies at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida.
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3M-Decatur to cut 170 jobs, scale back as it phases out PFAS manufacturing
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31 Oct 2025 | WAFF 48
The changes are part of 3M’s broader move to phase out manufacturing of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment.