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New Jersey Secures $2 Billion PFAS Settlement with DuPont

8/5/2025

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New Jersey has achieved a groundbreaking $2 billion settlement with DuPont and its spinoffs, Chemours and Corteva, to tackle severe PFAS contamination at four industrial sites. This landmark deal includes $875 million in payments over 25 years, a $1.2 billion cleanup fund, and a $475 million reserve for potential bankruptcies, bolstering the state's fight against corporate pollution.

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New Jersey has achieved a groundbreaking $2 billion settlement with DuPont and its spinoffs, Chemours and Corteva, to tackle severe PFAS contamination at four industrial sites. This landmark deal includes $875 million in payments over 25 years, a $1.2 billion cleanup fund, and a $475 million reserve for potential bankruptcies, bolstering the state's fight against corporate pollution.