Chemours to Pay $450M in First Federal PFAS Settlement NYT - Energy & Environment By: Hiroko Tabuchi 25 June 2026 at 17:45 The settlement addresses the dumping of PFAS “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other risks, by Chemours in several states. © Ed Kashi for The New York TimesA Chemours plant in Fayetteville, N.C. Under a proposed settlement, Chemours would pay fines for discharging PFAS from plants in North Carolina, New Jersey and West Virginia.