[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Wisconsin AG sues 18 companies ..."

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Wisconsin AG sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination

By TODD RICHMOND 
Associated Press
July 21, 2022

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force 18 companies that he alleges contaminated the environment with chemicals known as PFAS to reimburse the state for investigations and cleanup efforts.

The lawsuit, filed in Dane County Circuit Court, names as defendants companies including 3M Company, Tyco Fire Products LP, and BASF Corporation. The filing alleges the defendants knew or should have known that their products would have a dangerous impact on the public’s health and environment.

The lawsuit seeks punitive damages, as well as reimbursement for the costs of investigations, cleanup and remediation.

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For the entire article, see
https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-ag-sues-18-companies-over-pfas-contamination/article_fece6305-8f4b-52b4-b98e-d751fa2f2fac.html

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Lenny Siegel
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