3M agrees to pay $7 billion to settle PFAS contamination claims
3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products.
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3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products.
A Minnesota company has to pay billions of dollars after a personal injury settlement.
State Sen. Judy Seeberger says building the three new treatment plants needed to make Hastings' water safe will cost about $80 million. The state has put in some money, but there is a long way to go.
Minnesota's chapter of the Environment America Research and Policy Center says all of the 91 waterways across the state it tested for PFAS came back positive for some level of contamination.
The Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center announced Wednesday the 91 spots it tested for PFAS all showed some level of PFAS contamination.
Scattered across Dakota County, Minnesota, especially its rural landscape, are more than 8,000 private drinking wells. Since 2018, the county's Environmental Resources Department has been testing a portion of them for PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals" that are linked to numerous health issues.
Officials in Robbinsdale are trying to get to the bottom of a mystery with its drinking water.
Robbinsdale officials are trying to get to the bottom of a mystery with their drinking water. Jeff Wagner went to the city, where crews are digging deep to find the source of a concerning chemical.
Australia is suing 3M for more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) over so-called "forever chemical" contamination from firefighting foam at defense bases, the government says.
Australia says Maplewood-based 3M withheld information about the environmental risks of PFAS.
We know forever chemicals, known as PFAS, are a growing concern. That's why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency wants to get a better idea of just how pervasive they are in our environment. Adam Del Rosso got to learn more this week about their newest way to track them.
In a ruling earlier this month, the judge dismissed the suit by the Cookware Sustainability Alliance, which was filed days after the ban took effect in January.
"Amara's Law" will reduce, then eliminate, the manufacture and sale of nonessential PFAS products by 2032.
As a third-generation business that's been around for nearly 80 years, Nordic Ware is a company known for its classics.
Amara's Law banned intentionally added PFAS to a number of products, including things like cleaning products and cosmetics, at the beginning of the year. But what does that transition look like? Erin Hassanzadeh shows us a local company embracing the change and leading the way
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Efforts are underway in Lake Elmo to remove dangerous PFAS chemicals from the environment.
Efforts are underway in Lake Elmo to remove dangerous PFAS chemicals from the environment.
State and federal lawmakers are unveiling a mobile unit designed to destroy PFAS and other dangerous chemicals in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency presented their report to lawmakers giving suggestions about how the legislature could impose fees on companies manufacturing or using PFAS.
Thanks to a first-of-its-kind system, Kandiyohi County says it has kept PFAS and other contaminants from getting into the environment. John Lauritsen explains what that is and why it could be a game changer for stopping harmful pollutants.
A lawsuit and social media posts have some concerned about an effort to dismantle Minnesota's PFAS ban.
PFAS are forever chemicals used in everyday items like nonstick pans, dental floss and food packaging that can build up in our bodies and harm our health.
Last year, Minnesota lawmakers passed new protections after a young woman testified about contamination in her community just before she died. Her sister is now carrying on the fight to protect other families.
A former 3M scientist says she now believes executives knew PFAS were potentially harmful long before they shared that information.
