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Environmental & Energy

Aug. 26, 2025

Fighting forever chemicals: What California can learn from New Jersey's PFAS settlement blueprint

New Jersey's layered PFAS settlement secures long-term funding for cleanup and remediation, offering a potential blueprint for California as it navigates its ongoing "forever chemicals" litigation.

Roberto Escobar

Roberto "Bobby" Escobar is general counsel, and an environmental and labor and immigration advisor.

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Fighting forever chemicals: What California can learn from New Jersey's PFAS settlement blueprint
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In the realm of environmental law, few issues have garnered as much sustained attention as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These "forever chemicals" have sparked a nationwide surge in investigations, litigation and settlement frameworks that are reshaping how states finance cleanup, secure long-term remediation and restore natural resources. At the heart of this battle, New Jersey stands out as a pioneering force, forging an innovative settlement structure that co...

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