Maryland Sues Gore-Tex for Polluting State’s Waters With PFAS

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesApr 4, 2025, 12:12 pm194 ptsTrendingTop
$photo of Maryland Sues Gore-Tex for Polluting State’s Waters With PFAS image$ The State of Maryland is suing the makers of Gore-Tex waterproof clothing for polluting the drinking water of residents living around the company’s rural Maryland facilities with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals.” The WL Gore and Associates facilities, located roughly 90…

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