Chemours, DuPont, Corteva settle North Carolina 'forever chemicals' claims for $455 million
- On Thursday, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a $455 million settlement with Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva to resolve lawsuits over PFAS contamination affecting the state and 11 local governments.
- For decades, the Fayetteville Works plant in Bladen County released PFAS—known as 'forever chemicals'—into the Cape Fear River and groundwater, exposing hundreds of thousands of residents to contamination linked to cancer and birth defects.
- Settlement payments total $455 million over 15 years to the state and local entities; a $135 million reserve fund from DuPont and Corteva guarantees continued cleanup if Chemours cannot pay obligations under the 2019 consent order.
- Cape Fear Public Utility Authority confirmed its separate October 2017 federal lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont remains active, as the settlement does not resolve all PFAS-related litigation in the region.
- The agreement strengthens the 2019 consent order by mandating Chemours provide clean drinking water to affected families and fund mitigation programs, positioning North Carolina as a model for addressing decades of 'forever chemicals' contamination.
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Chemours' PFAS settlement total, with another $590M, grows to $3.095B - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Eleven local governments near the Chemours facility in Bladen County, and the state of North Carolina, have settled for $590 million with chemical companies Chemours, DuPont and Corteva. First-term Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson made an afternoon announcement in Wilmington at the Battleship Park. The settlement does not resolve all litigations; for example, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority on Thursday said…
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Chemours' PFAS settlement total, with another $590M, grows to $3.095B
(The Center Square) – Eleven local governments near the Chemours facility in Bladen County, and the state of North Carolina, have settled for $590 million with chemical companies Chemours, DuPont and Corteva.
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva concluded an agreement with the State of North Carolina and 11 local communities that had remained outside of a previous court resolution on contamination of drinking water by toxic substances. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.
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