W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., the manufacturer of waterproof GORE-TEX fabric, knowingly polluted Maryland’s environment with toxic forever chemicals for decades, the state alleged in a new suit.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Wednesday his office is seeking in the US District Court for the District of Maryland to recover the cleanup and investigation costs for forever chemical per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination.
The company’s 13 facilities in Elkton, Md., discharged PFAS and PFOA into the state’s drinking water, groundwater, and soils while failing to warn neighboring communities of the health risks, the suit ...
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