$450M Settlement Reached Over PFAS Impacts in Three States

Consider writing about:

A $450 million multistate settlement announced last month involving Chemours facilities that use or produce PFAS (commonly known as “forever chemicals”); how this settlement represents a first; key terms of the consent decree in this case; what this case may indicate regarding the Trump administration’s stance on “forever chemicals;” any other recent federal or state PFAS-related enforcement actions that businesses should know about; where the most significant PFAS-related risks exist these days for businesses.

Related information:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chemours-agrees-450m-landmark-settlement-agreement-releases-pfas-forever-chemicals-west

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-obtains-over-450-million-penalties-and-relief-agreement-chemours-settle-claims