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Bonta alleges DuPont shell game to dodge PFAS cleanup in California

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California Attorney General Bonta amended a 2022 PFAS lawsuit, alleging DuPont spin-offs coordinated to create a fall guy entity to absorb multi-billion-dollar pollution costs while shielding valuable assets. The suit targets PFAS found in state drinking and surface waters. Bonta claims liability was capped for some firms, shifting most remaining cleanup and damages to Chemours.

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