Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over 'Forever Chemicals' Contamination
Australia has filed a lawsuit against US giant 3M, seeking $1.4 billion in damages over contamination from 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) found in firefighting foam. The chemicals have been detected near military bases and other sites across the country.
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Australia sues US giant 3M for $2bn over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
The case centres on contamination caused by PFAS in the foam at dozens of defence sites.
Read full article →Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over ‘Forever Chemicals’
The lawsuit, the largest ever filed by the Australian government, claims 3M hid information about the harmful effects of PFAS used at military bases.
By Catie Edmondson and Laura Chung
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The $1.4bn case against the US company is largest filed by Canberra
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Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against multinational manufacturer 3M over Pfas chemical contamination at defence bases, seeking damages of more than $2bn (US$1.4bn). Attorney general Michelle Rowland said the use of per- and poly-fluoroaklyl substances, known as “forever chemicals”, in firefighting foam had caused major environmental and ...
By Tom McIlroy Political editor
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Australia sues 3M for $1.82b over contamination from PFAS at defence sites The Straits Times
Read full article →Australia sues 3M over ’forever chemical’ contamination near military bases
Canberra is seeking damages to recover the cost of managing environmental contamination at 28 military bases from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Read full article →Australia sues 3M over 'forever chemicals' contamination
Australia's government has said it had launched an AU$2 billion (€1.2 billion) legal action against US consumer goods giant 3M over the contamination of military bases that used firefighting foam containing so-called "forever chemicals".
Read full article →Australia sues US giant 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
The Australian government is suing US manufacturing giant 3M for AU$2bn in damages (US$1.4bn; £1.1bn) over its alleged use of toxic "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam that contaminated dozens of defence bases across the country.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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