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CHEMOURS AGREE TO $450 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OVER CHEMICAL RELEASE

  • NEWS Desk Global
  • Jun 24
  • 1 min read

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday that The Chemours Company ​agreed to a $450 million settlement over the release of "forever ‌chemicals" in West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey.

The multi-state settlement includes a $22.5 million civil penalty and $90 million in funding to control per- and polyfluoroalkyl ​substances, known as PFAS, and remove them from drinking ​water, according to the DOJ statement.

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