Twenty two attorneys general have opposed settlement of a federal court lawsuit over the contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with “forever chemicals polyflourinated substancesused in various products, Described as “forever chemicals” because they don’t degrade naturally in the environment, PFAS have been linked to a variety of health problems, including liver and immune-system damage and some cancers.
TheAg’s in the following states are opposing the settlement; California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin. Also opposed were Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The ttorneys general said it would force nearly all public water providers nationwide to participate unless they withdraw individually — even those that haven’t filed suits or tested for PFAS.
JEFFREY NEWMAN IS A WHISTLEBLOWER LAWYER HANDLING CASES UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT AND CASES IN THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. HE CAN BE REACHED AT 617-823-3217 OR AT JEFF@JEFFNEWMANLAW.COM
