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[Press release] AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette: Landmark Settlement with DuPont Valued at Over $2 Billion
Policy
4 Aug 2025
Attorney General Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner LaTourette announced a groundbreaking environmental settlement, valued at over $2 billion, to remedy long-standing contamination stemming from PFAS as well as other pollutants originating from four industrial sites. It is the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.
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DuPont Agrees to $27 Million Payout in Hoosick Falls Water Contamination
News
9 Jul 2025 | The New York Times
The chemical company was one of four businesses that contaminated the water supply in the upstate New York community. Residents have fought for nearly a decade for a settlement.
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Michigan AG settles lawsuit with Domtar over PFAS contamination in St. Clair County
Policy
25 Jun 2025
The Michigan Office of Attorney General has reached a settlement agreement with Domtar Industries over the release of PFAS in its paper manufacturing process.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules spills law applies to PFAS
Policy
24 Jun 2025
In a 5-2 ruling on Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to regulate polluters who produce hazardous substances such as PFAS through the state’s toxic spills law.
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New Mexico files new lawsuit against US Air Force over PFAS contamination
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24 Jun 2025 | Source NM
The New Mexico environment and Department of Justice on Monday announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Air Force seeking redress for PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.
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Turning the Tide on PFAS: How Statewide AFFF Takeback Initiatives Are Redefining Environmental Protection
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20 Jun 2025 | Environmental Protection
Ohio, New Hampshire, and North Carolina are leading PFAS mitigation efforts with large-scale AFFF collection and destruction programs using verified supercritical water oxidation technology.
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Chemical makers knew the harms. It didn’t matter.
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2 May 2025 | The Washington Post
In “They Poisoned the World,” investigative journalist Mariah Blake writes about the campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals.
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German insurers encouraged to exclude coverage of PFAS liability
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16 Apr 2025 | Euractiv
The insurance industry group hopes coverage limits “help speed up the development of alternatives” to forever chemicals.
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Loophole Lets Toxic Trojan Horse Chemicals Into Everyday Products
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16 Mar 2025 | Forbes
The findings also have broader implications for other polymers used in consumer goods, such as PFAS polymers. Other studies have shown that PFAS polymers release smaller toxic PFAS molecules over time.
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City of Fort Worth sues the military, chemical manufacturers for water supply contamination
News
12 Mar 2025 | WFAA
The city is asking for more than $420 million in relief for damages suffered by the infiltration of so-called "forever chemicals" into its water supply.
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Apple class action alleges smartwatch bands contain toxic PFAS chemicals
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12 Mar 2025 | Top Class Actions
Plaintiffs Dominique Cavalier and Kiley Krzyzek filed the class action complaint against Apple Inc. on Jan. 21 in California federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
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Maryland likely to seek ‘very large number’ from W.L. Gore for PFAS contamination
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11 Feb 2025 | WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says the amount of funds the state will seek from W.L. Gore for its alleged role in contaminating drinking water with PFAS chemicals is “likely a very large number.”
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and global water resources: an in-depth review of existing regulatory frameworks worldwide
Science
5 Feb 2025 | Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
Global efforts to regulate PFAS are hindered by inconsistent policies, political and economic barriers, and scientific uncertainties, despite increasing evidence of their persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in water resources; the study emphasizes the need for stronger international collaboration and enforcement to effectively manage PFAS pollution.
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West Virginia Rivers Coalition lawsuit alleges Chemours' PFAS contamination continues
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29 Jan 2025 | WTAP
In a federal lawsuit filed last month in the Southern District of West Virginia, The West Virginia Rivers Coalition alleges that the Washington Works plant continues to discharge excessive amounts of PFAS chemicals into the Ohio River.
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With funds running out, Maine is at a PFAS crossroads
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27 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
A multiagency presentation before lawmakers warns of the difficulty the state will face trying to meet the needs of residents adversely affected by the spreading of sewage sludge containing forever chemicals.