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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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PFAS: NGOs sue French state over failure to tackle 'forever chemicals'
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26 May 2026 | Le Monde
All plaintiffs are asking the court to order the government to stop PFAS discharges into the environment and to remedy the "ecological harm" caused by its "culpable inaction."
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Wisconsin PFAS limits may face legal challenge after EPA’s proposed rollback
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21 May 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Dave Strifling, director of Marquette Law School’s Water Law & Policy Initiative, told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that state and federal law dictates Wisconsin’s rules may be no less stringent than federal requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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NC regulators are choosing to not set numeric limits on chemical pollution in waterways. Why?
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14 May 2026
At the same time the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says health-based numeric standards are the most effective, fair way to protect people’s health because they would reduce PFAS and 1,4 dioxane pollution at the source instead of forcing water utilities to pay for expensive filtration after contamination reaches drinking water supplies.
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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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What are PFAS? Why ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing are drawing health concerns
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14 Apr 2026 | Fox 26
A doctor who spoke with FOX 26 said PFAS can be absorbed through the skin, though many questions about exposure levels and long-term risk are still being studied.
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PFAS false advertising class actions: A growing threat across industries
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12 Mar 2026 | The National Law Review
Companies that market their products as “natural,” “healthy,” “sustainable,” or “safe” now face serious litigation exposure—even when PFAS were never deliberately added to their products at all.
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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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Majority of Americans say government is not protecting them from toxic chemicals
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26 Feb 2026 | CNN
These strong beliefs crossed age and party lines. Between 81% and 86% of all ages and nearly 80% of Republicans, 88% of Democrats, and 90% of people who declined to identify a political affiliation thought government wasn’t doing enough about chemical safety.
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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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Following the Chemicals: Documenting PFAS Contamination in Southern Communities
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21 Feb 2026 | Frontline
The journalists found records that showed executives at two leading carpet companies received warnings going back decades about the potential harm posed by some kinds of 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.