New Jersey Reaches $2 Billion ‘Forever Chemical’ Settlement With 3 Companies

DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva said the settlement will resolve all legacy contamination linked to their current and former operating sites in New Jersey.
New Jersey Reaches $2 Billion ‘Forever Chemical’ Settlement With 3 Companies
The DuPont logo on a sign at the entrance to the company's Spruance Plant in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber/AP Photo
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New Jersey has reached a $2 billion settlement with three companies in what is believed to be the largest environmental settlement ever secured by a single state, to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” state officials said on Aug. 4.

Under the agreement, the companies—DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva—will pay $875 million over 25 years for the restoration of damaged natural resources and to support abatement efforts, and will create a remediation fund of up to $1.2 billion.

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