Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims

Guardian World•Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 12:50 PM•2 min read

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reach settlement after lawsuits accuse companies of polluting drinking water Chemours, DuPont and Corteva on Thursday reached a $455m settlement with ⁠North Carolina and 11 local entities over Pfas contamination claims tied to ⁠Chemours’ Fayetteville Works ⁠plant and ...

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