•New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, Corteva, and Chemours for allegedly concealing the risks of PFAS 'forever chemicals'.
•The lawsuit seeks to compel the companies to fund environmental cleanup, issue consumer warnings, and pay damages and penalties.
•The state alleges the companies knew for decades about the toxicity of chemicals used in products like Scotchgard and Teflon.
•The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will vote on July 15 on bipartisan legislation to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market.
