Mealey's ( May 4, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT) -- ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York has granted final approval to a $27 million class action settlement to resolve a long-running dispute between residents and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. over the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances" (PFAS) contamination of drinking water in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., finding that the settlement is “fair, adequate, and reasonable” and saying that it drew no objections and no opt-outs....