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Chemours to Pay $450M in First Federal PFAS Settlement

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.

A 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.

Fish and Wildlife Service Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Hiroko Tabuchi

20 May 2026 at 17:04

The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.