Chemours to pay $450M in first federal "forever chemicals" settlement
Summary
Chemours will pay $450 million to settle federal and state charges about pollution from "forever chemicals," also called PFAS, which are harmful substances used in many products. The settlement requires Chemours to reduce pollution, provide clean drinking water nearby, and pay penalties, while still allowing the company to keep making these chemicals for commercial and military use.Key Facts
- Chemours is a company based in Wilmington, Delaware, that makes PFAS chemicals used in industry and the military.
- This is the first federal settlement that holds a major PFAS manufacturer accountable for pollution.
- Chemours will pay $22.5 million in fines and spend $90 million over 15 years to reduce PFAS pollution in New Jersey, North Carolina, and West Virginia.
- The company must install pollution controls at facilities and provide clean drinking water to nearby communities, costing about $280 million.
- The settlement does not stop Chemours from producing PFAS chemicals.
- PFAS are harmful because they do not break down easily and have been linked to cancer, liver and kidney damage, and other health problems.
- A judge ordered Chemours in 2025 to stop illegal pollution into the Ohio River from its plant in West Virginia.
- Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva also agreed to pay up to $2 billion last year over PFAS environmental claims in New Jersey, but that case is separate from this federal settlement.
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