Says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

Says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case centers on a major PFAS enforcement resolution involving the federal government and Chemours. The Trump administration reached a multi-state settlement with Chemours Co., a DuPont spin-off, over years of alleged illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease, and stains. Federal filings show Chemours will pay a $22.5 million civil penalty and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey. The agreement also requires pollution controls at a West Virginia facility, clean drinking water for nearby communities near its West Virginia and New Jersey sites, and additional release-reduction measures at a North Carolina plant. Combined, the penalty and relief programs are estimated to total about $450 million. The government said the deal is the first federal PFAS manufacturer enforcement resolution and allows continued PFAS manufacturing for commercial and military uses while preventing future contamination.