{"id":2434665,"date":"2025-05-14T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3m-to-pay-up-to-450-million-to-entire-state-after-forever-chemicals-fallout\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:53:07","slug":"3m-to-pay-up-to-450-million-to-entire-state-after-forever-chemicals-fallout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3m-to-pay-up-to-450-million-to-entire-state-after-forever-chemicals-fallout\/","title":{"rendered":"3M to Pay Up to $450 Million to Entire State After \u2018Forever Chemicals\u2019 Fallout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3m-to-pay-up-to-450-million-to-entire-state-after-forever-chemicals-fallout%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2434665&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New Jersey has reached a meaningful settlement with 3M, requiring the company to pay up to $450 million for addressing contamination caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as &#8220;forever chemicals.&#8221; This agreement, spearheaded by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette,resolves lawsuits filed in 2019 and a statewide directive focused on 3M&#8217;s obligation in PFAS pollution. It represents the largest PFAS-related settlement in the state&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General platkin emphasized the necessity of holding corporate polluters accountable, stating that 3M had been aware of the harmful effects of PFAS but continued to pollute the environment without facing repercussions. New Jersey is noted for having some of the highest PFAS levels in the country, and this settlement is part of ongoing efforts to combat such pollution and safeguard clean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">drinking water<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3M&#8217;s operations, particularly at a site in Salem County, contributed to this contamination, including the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam.The settlement specifies immediate payments for natural resource damages and PFAS abatement, as well as long-term payments for future cleanup and improvements. The company will also continue investigating and remediating identified contamination areas. Even though the settlement releases 3M from certain liabilities, private lawsuits against the company remain active.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New Jersey has secured a historic settlement with 3M, announced on Tuesday, requiring the company to pay up to $450 million to address statewide contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as &ldquo;forever chemicals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The agreement, led by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, resolved 2019 lawsuits and a statewide directive targeting 3M&rsquo;s role in PFAS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-city-enacts-anti-pollution-order-can-no-longer-burn-wood-fire-stay-warm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pollution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the largest PFAS settlement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-jersey-mayor-suggests-drone-mystery-may-connected-missing-radioactive-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a>&rsquo;s history.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Corporate polluters must be held accountable when they contaminate our state&rsquo;s water supply,&rdquo; Platkin said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njoag.gov\/ag-platkin-and-dep-commissioner-latourette-announce-historic-settlement-of-up-to-450-million-with-3m-for-statewide-pfas-contamination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the announcement<\/a>. &ldquo;For decades, 3M knew that their PFAS chemicals were forever contaminating the New Jersey environment. But they continued to pollute the environment and escape accountability. That ends now.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New Jersey has some of the highest levels of PFAS in the country. That&rsquo;s why New Jersey has been leading the national charge against corporate polluters who contaminate our drinking water and harm our state&rsquo;s communities.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s settlement marks the latest chapter in our office&rsquo;s efforts to combat PFAS contamination and protect access to clean water. We look forward to pursuing everyone else who had a role in contaminating New Jersey with PFAS, and we will see many of them at trial on Monday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>PFAS are synthetic chemicals manufactured since the 1940s, used in products like nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, and firefighting foam. Known as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-governor-signs-law-phasing-out-toxic-pfas-in-firefighters-gear\/\" title=\"Massachusetts Governor Signs Law Phasing Out Toxic ... in Firefighters&#039; Gear\">forever chemicals&#038;rdquo<\/a>; because they resist degradation, PFAS persist in the environment and human body.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pfas\/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>, they may cause health issues, including kidney, liver, and testicular cancers; autoimmune disorders; and developmental problems in children.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The makers of PFAS forever chemicals knew how poisonous these substances were, yet they produced and thoughtlessly released them into New Jersey&rsquo;s environment anyway,&rdquo; LaTourette said. &ldquo;This historic settlement marks another step toward holding polluters accountable for dangerous PFAS contamination that has wrought havoc on our water supplies, injured our natural resources, and threatened the public health.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The damages we recover from 3M will help fund New Jersey&rsquo;s nation-leading PFAS abatement efforts, improve drinking water quality in Salem County and statewide, and restore injured natural resources. The Department of Environmental Protection and our Attorney General will continue to hold all PFAS polluters accountable when and wherever they leave behind a toxic mess.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The people of New Jersey should never be forced to clean up after them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The settlement focuses on contamination from 3M&rsquo;s operations, particularly at the 1,455-acre Chambers Works site in Pennsville and Carneys Point in Salem County, previously owned by DuPont. 3M also supplied PFAS-containing firefighting foam used at military bases, fire academies, and local departments.<\/p>\n<p>In the first year, 3M will pay $43.45 million for natural resource damages at Chambers Works and $16.55 million for PFAS abatement, including drinking water treatment.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >additional  million covers fees<\/a>, costs, and punitive damages.<\/p>\n<p>From 2035 to 2050, 3M will pay $125 million for statewide PFAS NRD and abatement, subject to offsets if local governments assert claims.<\/p>\n<p>These funds will support cleanup and water quality improvements.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under the terms of the settlement, 3M is released from liability stemming from its sale, marketing, distribution, use, or manufacture of PFAS in New Jersey,&rdquo; the Tuesday announcement noted. &ldquo;The company is required to continue investigating and remediating PFAS contamination at its former facilities in New Jersey where PFAS contamination has been identified.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Any private lawsuits against 3M are still active.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Platkin and Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, resolves lawsuits from 2019 and addresses 3M&#8217;s involvement in PFAS contamination. It represents the largest PFAS settlement in New Jersey&#8217;s history. Platkin emphasized that corporate polluters must be held accountable for contaminating the state&#8217;s water supply, stating that for decades, 3M was aware of their chemicals&#8217; lasting impact on New Jersey&#8217;s environment but continued their harmful practices without facing consequences. He noted that New Jersey has some of the highest PFAS levels in the nation and is leading efforts against such pollution affecting drinking water and communities statewide.<\/p>\n<p>LaTourette added that this settlement is a significant step toward holding polluters responsible for dangerous PFAS contamination impacting public health and natural resources. The funds recovered from 3M will support New Jersey&#8217;s initiatives to reduce PFAS levels, enhance drinking water quality across Salem County and beyond, and restore damaged natural resources.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement specifically addresses contamination linked to 3M&#8217;s operations at the Chambers Works site in Pennsville and Carneys Point in Salem County-previously owned by DuPont-and includes payments for natural resource damages as well as costs related to cleanup efforts over several years. While this agreement releases 3M from liability regarding its past sales or use of PFAS in New Jersey, ongoing private lawsuits against them remain active<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2434666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3M.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55242,33565,46276,33647],"class_list":["post-2434665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-3m-2","tag-environmental-impact","tag-forever-chemicals","tag-legal-settlement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3M.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434665"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434669,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434665\/revisions\/2434669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}