State Sues 3M for Alleged PFC Pollution Causing Damage to Water, Natural Resources

摘要

Minnesota has sued 3M Co., alleging that the Maplewood, Minn.-based manufacturer has polluted state waters with perfluorinated compounds over the past 50 years (Minnesota v. 3M Co., Minn. Dist. Ct., No. 27-CV-10-28862, 12/30/10). The lawsuit, filed in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, contends that the company damaged the state's natural resources through its use and disposal of PFCs. The Dec. 30 lawsuit does not seek a specific amount of damages but claims that the state has spent millions in its cleanup efforts.