( October 29, 2025, 2:36 PM EDT) -- WHEELING, W.Va. — A defendant in a lawsuit by plaintiffs seeking to recover the costs associated with removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances" (PFAS) that have tainted local sources of drinking water under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) on Oct. 28 filed a brief arguing that the case should be dismissed for failure to state a claim. The defendant says that the plaintiffs “do not make plausible allegations of facts sufficient to support their causes of action.”...