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Chemours to pay $450m in first federal settlement over 'forever chemicals'

​The Chemours Company has agreed a $450m settlement with the Department of Justice over the release of so-called "forever chemicals" in West Virginia, North Carolina and New ‌Jersey. The settlement includes a $22.5m civil penalty and $90m in funding to control per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to cancer and other risks, and remove them from drinking water. "This is the first comprehensive settlement by the federal government to resolve enforcement claims over ​pollution by a manufacturer of forever chemicals," DOJ said. The settlement “delivers on the Trump administration’s promise to make polluters pay and stop PFAS contamination at the source,” said Jeffrey Hall, assistant EPA administrator for enforcement and compliance assurance.

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