3 More Landfills have 3M Chemicals

3M chemicals have been detected at high levels in at least three more landfills in the Twin Cities metro area and in one case are leaking into the Mississippi River.

Firm Wants Decision Reheard on Continental Carbon

The Continental Carbon Co. Filed a petition Wednesday asking the 11th Circuit Court U.S. Court of Appeals to rehear its decision in March that upheld a $17.5 million punitive damage award against the Phenix City carbon black plant and its parent company, China Synthetic Rubber Corp.

Continental Carbon asks Federal Appeals Court to Rehear Decision

The Continental Carbon Co. today filed a petition asking the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to rehear its decision in March that upheld a $17.5 million punitive damage award against the Phoenix City carbon black plant and its parent company, China Synthetic Rubber Corp.

Law Firm Seeks Class-Action Status in 3M PFOA Case

On one side, 3M Co. will admit that its chemicals have seeped into the drinking water of thousands of homes, but will argue that the trace amounts found never have hurt anyone, anywhere.

Court Upholds $20M Verdict Against Phenix City's Continental Carbon Co

The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a 2004 jury verdict awarding the city of Columbus, a south Columbus businessman and an Oakland Park resident damages totaling more than $20.7 million from continental Carbon Co. of Phenix City and its parent company, China Synthetic Rubber Corp.

Bills would Flag Risks of Old 3M Chemicals

Certain chemicals once made by 3M would be defined as "hazardous substances" and their health risks would receive new scrutiny under bills introduced at the Legislature this week.

DuPont to Halt use of PFOA

DuPont Co., the third-biggest U.S. chemical company, plans to halt the use of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, in products such as Teflon by 2015 amid government and consumer concerns that the chemical may harm people.

3M Chemicals Found in Drinking Water of East Metro Cities

Public water supplies in six more east St. Paul suburbs contain chemicals once manufactured by 3M. The Minnesota Department of Health says municipal wells in Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, South St. Paul, Newport, Woodbury and Hastings contain a compound called PFBA.

3M's Legacy is Lake Elmo's Tribulation

Lake Elmo, Minn. Recent tests have found toxic chemicals in private drinking-water wells in Lake Elmo, Minn., that are thousands of times higher than allowed by state environmental standards.

Chemical Dump thought Clean Still a Hazard

Years after 3M Co. removed drums of toxic chemicals from an old dumping ground in Oakdale, the Environmental Protection Agency was about to give the place a clean bill of health.