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• PFAS Exposure Lawsuits May Just Be The Tip of an Iceberg, Plastics Industry Warned

  June 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York Times report indicates attorneys are warning the plastic industry that the number of PFAS exposure lawsuits may dwarf those filed over asbestos, tobacco use and several other massive litigations combined in the coming years.

• BASF Settles PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits With U.S. Communities for $316.5 Million

  May 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  BASF has reached a PFAS water contamination lawsuit settlement agreement with cities and towns nationwide, agreeing to pay $316.5 million to address problems caused by the manufacturing and use of toxic firefighter foam chemicals.

• Dicamba Lawsuit Filed By Honey Producer Allowed to Proceed

  January 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A dicamba lawsuit filed by a honey producer has been allowed to move forward with claims the makers of dicamba weed killer products lied about its ability to affect other crops and plants.

• EPA, Bayer Worked Closely Together To Reinstate Dicamba: Report

  September 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new investigative report details what some say is an overly collaborative relationship between Bayer and EPA, which led to the return of dicamba to the market after approval was removed by a federal court.

• EPA Expected To Make Dicamba Approval Decision This Month To Address Unintended Crop Damage

  October 19, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Farmers await an FDA decision on the use of dicamba for next year's growing season after a federal court banned it, and manufacturers claim they have developed new formulations preventing it from damaging other crops.

• Dicamba Should Remain Banned Until Crop Drift Problem Solved, Environmental Groups’ Report States

  August 13, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report calls for the EPA to require dicamba manufacturers to solve its drift problem before allowing the weed killer to return to the market.

• BASF To Pay Up to $72.5M to Settle Talc Asbestos Claims

  July 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  BASF has agreed to a $72.5 million settlement over claims it hid the presence of asbestos in talc dug up from a Vermont mine.

• Weed Killer Manufacturers Seek Rehearing Over Dicamba Ban

  July 27, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Weed killer manufacturers are urging a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision which banned many uses of the weed killer dicamba, which has been linked to widespread crop damage.

• Dicamba Crop Damage This Year On Track To Be Worst Yet, Researcher Warns

  July 14, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An Iowa agricultral scientist warns that 2020 has seen the most extensive crop damage from dicamba use yet.

• Environmentalists Say EPA Defying Court Ruling That Bans Dicamba

  June 11, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An EPA order cancelling approval for dicamba in the wake of a court ruling has sewn confusion due to provisions allowing use of the herbicide through July.