Washington AG Filed Lawsuits against Chemical Companies, Including 3M and DuPont, over PFAS Manufacturing
MAY 30, 2023
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against 20 chemical manufacturing companies, including 3M and DuPont, for knowingly contaminating the state’s resources and putting residents at risk by manufacturing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” for their resistance to breaking down the human body and the environment. The complaint pointed to a 1999 resignation letter from an environmental scientist at 3M, who cites the company’s failure to act on its knowledge of the dangers of PFAS as a reason for resigning. The lawsuit sought recovered costs for investigation, remediation, restoration, treatment, monitoring, and general response to PFAS contamination, as well as penalties for natural resource damages.
- Documents: ComplaintWA Press Release
- Document Type: Complaints Press Releases/Statements
- States: Washington
- Issues: Natural Resources PFAS Public Health Public Lands & Wildlife Toxics Water Water Pollution
- Era: Non-Federal
- Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation