DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva Reach Natural Resource Restoration Agreement with the State of Ohio

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DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DuPont) (NYSE: DD) reached a $110 million settlement agreement with The State of Ohio, allocating 80% to restoration of natural resources. DuPont's share is approximately $39 million. The settlement resolves claims related to PFAS releases and AFFF, benefiting Ohio's natural resources and people.

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont de Nemours, Inc. ("DuPont") (NYSE: DD) today announced that DuPont, The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) and Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) (the "Companies") reached a settlement agreement with The State of Ohio designed to benefit Ohio's natural resources and the people of the State of Ohio.

As part of the settlement, the Companies agreed to pay the State of Ohio a combined total of $110 million, 80 percent of which the State has allocated to restoration of natural resources related to operation of the Washington Works facility. Consistent with the binding Memorandum of Understanding between the Companies reached in January 2021, DuPont's share of the settlement will be approximately $39 million.

Among other things, and subject to certain limitations and preservations, the settlement resolves the State's claims relating to releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (generically referred to as "PFAS") in or into the State from the Companies' facilities and claims relating to the manufacture and sale of PFAS-containing products. The settlement also resolves the State's claims related to aqueous film-forming foam ("AFFF").

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FAQ

What is the settlement amount reached by DuPont, The Chemours Company, and Corteva, Inc. with The State of Ohio?

The Companies reached a settlement agreement of $110 million with The State of Ohio, allocating 80% to restoration of natural resources.

What is DuPont's share of the settlement?

DuPont's share of the settlement will be approximately $39 million.

What claims are resolved by the settlement?

The settlement resolves the State's claims relating to PFAS releases and AFFF, benefiting Ohio's natural resources and the people of the State of Ohio.