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SL Environmental Law Group has filed a suit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District (WRD) of Southern California against 3M Company, E.l. Dupont de Nemours and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS.
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In a time of heightened concern around water safety and environmental crises, effective communication starts with an appropriate messaging strategy. Talking to water customers, community members, and the media about contaminants such as PFAS is an important responsibility that is on the horizon for water providers, if it hasn't already come up.
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As airports face an evolving regulatory environment, many of them are considering joining property owners, personal injury plaintiffs, water systems, states, territories and tribes in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) suit.
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After three trials, a federal jury in Los Angeles awarded Pomona $48 million to pay for the damages associated with drinking water contamination.
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The Southern California city of Pomona got one step closer Thursday to finally winning its 10-year lawsuit against a Chilean fertilizer manufacturer after a federal judge rebuffed the defendant's posttrial challenge to a $48-million jury verdict.
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A federal court judge last week rejected an appeal by a foreign corporation found liable for contaminating the city of Pomona’s groundwater with a toxic chemical in a ruling handed down by a jury in September 2021. U.S. District Court Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled the $48 million in damages awarded by a jury were not excessive and should be paid.
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Through private well testing, watershed protection and new water facilities, the people of the Granite State are turning the tide on water contamination and restoring the safety and reliability of their drinking water supplies thanks to bold action to make sure polluters pay for damage.
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SL has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District (WRD) against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
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More water providers are discovering chemicals exceeding maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and are being thrust into costly unplanned cleanup. Today, more than ever before, water providers are taking action against polluters to pay for the cleanup.
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Increased testing for groundwater contaminated with PFOA or similar chemicals throughout the United States has drawn attention to the culpability of manufacturers for allowing these toxic products to be used without notifying people of the dangers.
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