( May 15, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT) -- BUTTE, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana has denied as moot motions to dismiss filed by 3M Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc. and others in a lawsuit over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances" (PFAS) contamination in what is called “turnout gear” for firefighters, ruling that the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint superseded the earlier complaint targeted by the motions....