The Dutch government said on Tuesday it would hold U.S. industrial group 3M Co liable for polluting the Western Scheldt river with potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or 'forever chemicals'.
The 3M logo is seen at its global headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. on March 4, 2020. Picture taken March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo
3M said in a statement e-mailed to Reuters that it had received a letter from the Dutch government's legal representative on Tuesday and was studying its contents. Higher than acceptable pollutant levels have resulted in financial damages for the fishing fleet and the government, the Netherlands said.
3M said it had already invited the Dutch authorities to have a meeting about the PFAS situation in the Western Scheldt.
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