Chemical firms agree to $455 million North Carolina PFAS settlement

The short version

• Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva agreed to pay $455 million to settle PFAS contamination lawsuits with North Carolina and 11 local entities.[The Guardian]
• The funds will be distributed over 15 years, with Chemours paying half and DuPont and Corteva dividing the remainder.[The Guardian]
• The agreement resolves litigation from state and local authorities excluded from a nationwide water system class settlement approved in 2024.[The Guardian]
• Chemours stated the resolution acknowledges remediation progress made under its 2019 consent order with the state.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva agreed to a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities over PFAS contamination claims.[The Guardian]
• Chemours will pay 50% of the settlement, with DuPont and Corteva dividing the remaining half.[The Guardian]
• The payments will be distributed over 15 years, with Chemours expected to pay around $50 million in the initial 12 months.[The Guardian]
• The settlement resolves claims by North Carolina entities excluded from the 2024 nationwide public water system settlement.[The Guardian]

Sources

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• Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claimsThe Guardian - World