https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chemical-companies-reach-455m-settlement-with-north-carolina-over-forever-chemicals-claimsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chemical-companies-reach-455m-settlement-with-north-carolina-over-forever-chemicals-claimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chemical-companies-reach-455m-settlement-with-north-carolina-over-forever-chemicals-claims#u70119Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:55:37 +0000Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities to resolve claims regarding PFAS contamination tied to a chemical manufacturing facility. The financial agreement addresses environmental damage from forever chemicals in state waters and follows previous litigation brought by local governments and the state. The legal resolution prevents a scheduled trial over the illegal dumping allegations and directs compensation toward affected communities omitted from prior nationwide agreements.Why it mattersThe settlement resolves extensive litigat https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chemical-companies-reach-455m-settlement-with-north-carolina-over-forever-chemicals-claimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chemical-companies-reach-455m-settlement-with-north-carolina-over-forever-chemicals-claims#u65373Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:02:45 +0000Chemical companies Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva agreed to pay $455 million to resolve claims in North Carolina regarding the illegal dumping of PFAS forever chemicals into the Cape Fear River and other state waters. Payments will stretch across 15 years, targeting the state alongside 11 local communities left out of a prior 2024 national water system settlement. The agreement arrives as a legal battle filed by the state and local governments against the three companies prepared to move toward trial.Why it mattersThe litigation centers on environmental contamination stemming from the Fayettevi