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UN Probes DuPont, Chemours Over Human Rights Harms From PFAS
Policy
24 Nov 2023
A UN investigative office took aim at three companies tied to historical DuPont, along with the Netherlands and the US, for their role in violating human environmental rights due to PFAS released from a North Carolina factory, according to letters released on Friday.
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Delaware AG Files PFAS Suit Against Numerous Companies
Policy
2 Nov 2023
On October 26, Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with PFAS traceable to the use and disposal of AFFF, a specialized firefighting foam product widely used at airports and military bases.
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New ‘forever chemicals’ polluting water near North Carolina plant, study finds
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27 Oct 2023 | The Guardian
Researchers say the discovery of at least 11 new kinds of PFAS in the water near a Chemours plant indicates more contamination than thought.
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Chemours is responsible for PFAS pollution, Dutch court rules
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6 Oct 2023 | Chemistry World
Chemours will be held accountable for environmental damage in the Netherlands caused by releases of dangerous PFAS between 1984 and at least 1998, the Dutch district court in Rotterdam ruled in an interim decision on 27 September.
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Addressing America’s PFAS issue cannot wait forever
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12 Sep 2023 | Roll Call
'Polluter pays' should guide addressing PFAS contamination.
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Dutch lawyers sue Chemours, DuPont over PFAS
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7 Sep 2023 | c&en
The companies are accused of misleading regulators to obtain discharge permits.
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Jersey residents affected by PFAS consider legal action
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4 Aug 2023 | BBC News
Jersey residents who think their health was impacted by chemicals that leaked into their water supply 30 years ago are considering a group legal action.
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Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger
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3 Aug 2023 | The Guardian
3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals.'
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California-led coalition takes legal action against 3M’s deal with PFAS-polluted water providers
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26 Jul 2023 | The Hill
A California-led coalition of 22 U.S. states and territories is taking bipartisan legal action against a recently proposed settlement between the company 3M and water utilities affected by “forever chemicals” — arguing that the deal would shift accountability from the polluter to the providers.
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Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers
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21 Jul 2023 | JDSurpa
Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 PFAS manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform fraudulent transfer laws.
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EPA Releases New Framework Addressing New PFAS And New Uses Of PFAS In The Market
Policy
18 Jul 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a new framework that will impact manufacturers across the country.
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‘Forever Chemical’ Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement
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13 Jul 2023 | TIME
So far, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and 3M have paid a total of nearly $11.5 billion in damages for PFAS contamination. But that number could grow considerably, even exceeding the more than $200 billion paid by Big Tobacco in the 1990s.
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[Opinion] No loopholes for polluters: Those responsible for PFAS must pay
Policy
7 Jul 2023
Now that the scope of this environmental crime has been revealed, many companies are seeking exemptions from our federal cleanup laws.
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Proposed rule on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
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5 Jul 2023 | CBS News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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DuPont seeks US Supreme Court review after $40 million PFAS cancer verdict
Policy
30 Jun 2023
DuPont de Nemours Inc. on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether a lower court inappropriately hamstrung its defense during trial over claims that its chemicals caused cancer.