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Trump administration settles water pollution case with 'forever chemicals' company for $450M
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Trump administration settles water pollution case with 'forever chemicals' company for $450M

The Hill · Jun 24, 2026, 5:29 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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The federal government has settled a water pollution case against Chemours, which makes and uses toxic “forever chemicals.” The Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency and state of West Virginia announced on Wednesday that Chemours would pay an estimated $450 million over pollution at it

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