Chemours reaches $450 million settlement with Justice Department; shares rise
24/06/2026 16:04
BUZZ-Chemours reaches $450 million settlement with Justice Department; shares rise ** Shares of specialty chemicals maker Chemours Co CC.N rises 6% to $21.18
** The U.S. Department of Justice said Chemours has agreed to a $450 million settlement over the release of "forever chemicals" in West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey
** The multi-state settlement includes a $22.5 million civil penalty and $90 million in funding to control per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, discharges and remove the substances from drinking water
** Including session's moves, CC up 76.2% YTD
(Reporting by Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru)
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