Industrial conglomerate 3M on Tuesday announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $98.4 million to resolve suits over “forever” chemicals, or chemicals resistant to breaking down in the environment. The U.S. company agreed to the payout to settle claims that it had contaminated the Tennessee River with the toxic chemicals, known as perfluoroalkyl…

Industrial conglomerate 3M said on Oct. 19 that it had agreed to pay $98.4 million to resolve suits over “forever” chemicals, or chemicals resistant to breaking down in the environment. The U.S. company agreed to the payout to settle claims that it had contaminated the Tennessee River in north Alabama with the toxic chemicals, known…