Alexandra Toribio, an Illinois resident filed a putative class action suit against a major food manufacturer alleging that the company “harmed” her and other class members by allegedly selling their Capri Sun Strawberry Kiwi juice drinks that were labeled as containing “All Natural Ingredients” and marketed as “a healthy choice for kids,” even though they…
The Office of Attorney General of North Carolina filed a civil complaint against 3M Company and other chemical companies, alleging that the defendant chemical companies knew the dangers of producing PFAS-rich aqueous film-forming firefighting foam, but continued to sell the product at the risk of human health. November 23, 2022 | State v. 3M Co….
Polyventive LLC (“Polyventive”) entered a consent decree with a private plaintiff to resolve claims that Polyventive contributed to PFAS-contaminated local waterways in Georgia. In the four-year decree, Polyventive agreed to: (1) stop selling PFAS chemicals to companies in the carpet industry, (2) stop discharging wastewater over the regulated limit into the public water treatment plant,…
The Michigan State Court of Claims agreed with 3M Company (“3M”) that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“Mich. EGLE”) issued a deficient regulatory-impact statement when promulgating rules establishing the allowable maximum-contaminant levels of seven PFAS and PFOA chemicals in drinking water. The court found that the Mich. EGLE failed to consider…
This report provides a map of presumptive PFAS contamination sites in the United States to identify and prioritize sites for monitoring, regulation, and remediation. Over 57,000 sites were identified, including AFFF discharge sites, industrial facilities that produce or use PFAS, and sites related to PFAS-containing waste. October 12, 2022 | Environmental Science & Technology Letters