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District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and selling products containing dangerous PFAS chemicals, which the suit claims now pollute the District’s natural resources including …

District Sues Chemical Manufacturer Over Anacostia River Pesticide Pollution

The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River and the surrounding area for decades. A complaint …

Chemours Claims Against DuPont Over Environmental Liabilities Left to Arbitration

A Delaware judge has granted the DuPont Co.’s request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it massively downplayed the cost of environmental liabilities imposed on spinoff company Chemours. Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III ruled Monday that he has no jurisdiction …

Ex-DuPont CEO Backtracks, Says Chemours Liabilities ‘Uncapped’

DuPont de Nemours Inc.’s ex-top executive is backtracking on claims the chemical maker never intended to saddle its spinoff Chemours Co. with “unlimited exposure” for liabilities. Ellen Kullman, who resigned as CEO in 2015, said in a court filing directors …

Ex-DuPont CEO Claims No Intent to Burden Chemours with Unlimited Liabilities

DuPont de Nemours Inc. never intended to saddle its spinoff Chemours Co. with “unlimited exposure” to its liabilities, DuPont’s former chief executive officer said, sending Chemours stock up sharply. Ellen Kullman, who resigned as DuPont’s CEO and chairman in 2015 …