Government launches bombshell $2 billion lawsuit against 3M Company
The Australian government has filed a historic $2 billion lawsuit against 3M Company over contamination caused by toxic 'forever chemicals'. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland stated that this is the largest legal claim ever made by the Commonwealth. The lawsuit alleges that 3M withheld information about the environmental impacts of its firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.
- ▪The lawsuit targets 3M for damages related to the contamination of communities across Australia.
- ▪Attorney-General Michelle Rowland announced the lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia.
- ▪The chemicals in question have contaminated homes, drinking water, and land across the country.
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