New Jersey secures $2 billion settlement from companies over "forever chemicals" PFAS contamination.

New Jersey has reached a $2 billion settlement with DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva to address environmental claims related to PFAS, or "forever chemicals." The companies will pay $875 million over 25 years and establish a remediation fund of up to $1.2 billion. The settlement resolves claims for contamination at four sites where the companies operated in the state. PFAS are linked to health issues and have spread into the air, water, and soil nationwide.