Minnesota's $5B case over 3M chemicals heads to trial
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February 18, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials will soon try to convince a jury that manufacturer 3M Co. should pay the state $5 billion to help clean up environmental damage that the state alleges was caused by pollutants the company dumped for decades.
The long-awaited trial begins Tuesday in Minneapolis. Experts say it could have wide-reaching implications if the state succeeds, in part because 3M and other companies legally dumped the chemicals for years in and outside Minnesota.
The case focuses on the company's disposal of chemicals once used to make Scotchgard fabric protector and other product...
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