Richard Gergel

Money Moves

Overseeing the AFFF multidistrict litigation

3M agreed on Nov. 3 to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle personal injury claims from people who say PFAS contamination from firefighting foam made them sick. The deal covers about 99% of the roughly 115,000 to 120,000 plaintiffs in the federal litigation over aqueous film-forming foam.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Voided the EPA's cancellation of the program

Community groups in Baltimore, Nashville, and San Diego were promised federal money to clean up pollution and cool overheated neighborhoods. On June 12, a federal judge ruled the EPA broke the law when it cut off the entire $2.8 billion program.

Updated Jun 13