Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Sues 3M, Other Companies over PFAS Contamination

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe sues 3M, other companies over 'forever chemicals' contamination

The lawsuit says the band's testing found "alarming" levels of PFAS in lake water, fish and deer on the Leech Lake Reservation. Tribal members depend on hunting, fishing and cultivating wild rice for food, and for cultural and religious practices.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe sues 3M, other companies over PFAS contamination

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that several companies contaminated its water with PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals."

3M sued by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe over PFAS contamination

3M’s potential legal exposure related to PFAS continues to grow after the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe filed a federal lawsuit this week accusing the Minnesota-based company of contaminating its water supplies, jeopardizing the reservation’s natural resources and public health.

Leech Lake Band Sues 3M, Other Companies Over PFAS Contamination on Reservation

A federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe accuses seven companies, including 3M and DuPont, of contaminating water on the reservation with PFAS, often called "forever chemicals." In the lawsuit, the band says that its culture, religious practices, and subsistence depend on the land and water…

Minn Tribe 3M Tyco Lawsuit Targets Chemical Giants Over PFAS Contamination on Tribal Lands - USA Herald

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has launched a sweeping lawsuit against 3M Co., BASF Corp., The Chemours Co. FC, Corteva Inc., and Tyco Fire Products, claiming the chemical manufacturers unleashed a toxic legacy of forever chemicals that have seeped into the tribe’s drinking water, fish, and sacred lands. In a complaint filed and later Minn Tribe 3M Tyco lawsuit accuses major chemical firms of PFAS pollution on Ojibwe reservation.