3M pays up after Minnesota sued over poisoned drinking water.

Grist
By Justine CalmaFeb 21, 2018, 5:47 pm215 pts
The Post-it note company settled an eight-year-long suit over the health effects of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) for $850 million on Tuesday. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson had sued 3M Co. for $5 billion, alleging that it dumped massive amounts of PFCs into Twin Cities landfills for half a century —…

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