DuPont, Corteva Face Narrowed New Jersey Contamination Suit

New Jersey can proceed with most claims intact in its contamination lawsuit against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Chemours Co., and Corteva Inc., a federal court in the state ruled in a partial loss for the companies.

The state’s claims for natural resource damages done to groundwater aren’t barred by a consent order, according to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Under the order, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. was required to pay the state Department of Environmental Protection $500,000 for “injuries to ground water,” the filing says.

The consent order ...