3M settles chemical contamination claims for $7.35 billion, while admitting no guilt

By: Brian Martucci

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 854

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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3M, which is responsible for widespread groundwater contamination from so-called forever chemicals in the eastern Twin Cities metro, will pay $7.35 billion to settle the vast majority of outstanding personal injury claims against it.

The Minnesota corporate behemoth and a group of plaintiffs’ lawyers announced the settlement on Tuesday. As many as 120,000 people who say they were injured by PFAS and similar chemicals in firefighting foam, …

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