Del. AG announces lawsuit against chemical companies for contamination of natural resources
DELAWARE – Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that the Delaware Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against numerous chemical companies for allegedly causing contamination of Delaware’s natural resources.
In the lawsuit, the State is alleging that 3M Company and other AFFF manufacturers caused damage to Delaware’s environment and jeopardized Delawareans’ health by introducing PFAS into rivers, streams, groundwater, soils, and wildlife.
The lawsuit is seeking monetary damages, including natural resource damages and costs to test, monitor, assess, and respond to contamination. Impacted natural resources include groundwater and other resources near the New Castle County Airport and the Dover Air Force Base, where AFFF products were reportedly long used and disposed of. As a result, officials have identified impacts to State property, private drinking water wells, water supplies, and public natural resources.
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