New Jersey Reaches Utility Agreement in $2.5 Billion PFAS Accord

New Jersey reached agreements with parties objecting to a PFAS settlement valued at up to $2.5 billion, so the state renewed its request to have a federal court approve the accord.

The state told the US District Court for the District of New Jersey in documents filed Monday and Tuesday that it reached agreements with the Association of Environmental Authorities, which represents public and private water, wastewater, and solid waste utilities. It also reached a deal with 18 counties that objected to a settlement the state reached last year with a group of companies tied historically to E. I. Du ...