( July 2, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — In two settlement agreements approved by a federal judge, a group of publicly owned wastewater and sewage authorities and 18 New Jersey counties will rescind objections to judicial consent orders proposed by the state to settle federal claims against 3M and several DuPont-affiliated chemical companies related to contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from activity at DuPont’s Chambers Works plant in exchange for the state shelling out millions of dollars for cleanup projects, clean-water infrastructure and liability protection....