Read the full interview by Paloma Beltran (Living on Earth)
“Last month, New Jersey officials announced that they had reached a record-breaking $2 billion settlement with DuPont and related companies for a $875 million payout and up to $1.2 billion in cleanup costs.
The deal holds DuPont and the others responsible for discharging a wide range of pollutants, including PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, at four former manufacturing sites in the state. The officials described it as ‘the largest environmental settlement ever reached by a single American state.’
Today’s guest, Shawn M. LaTourette, is New Jersey’s commissioner of environmental protection. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.” …