New York’s attorney general on Thursday charged several major chemical and agricultural companies with knowingly selling harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, nonstick cookware and other products.
The lawsuit against 3M, DuPont de Nemours, The Chemours Company, Corteva and other manufacturers is the latest lawsuit over PFAS, which has been linked to an increased risk of certain cancers and developmental delays in children.
“Large companies like 3M and DuPont have knowingly sold harmful products that threaten the health of New Yorkers and pollute the environment for decades,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. “It’s time for them to pay for the harm they’ve caused.”
DuPont, 3M, Corteva and Chemours did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Meta plans $9.1 billion AI data center in Canada
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced Wednesday that it will invest more than $9.1 billion to build Canada’s first artificial intelligence data center and the largest outside the United States.
The facility will be built in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and will be powered by a natural gas-fired power plant being developed by a consortium that includes Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Company.
Innovation Minister Nate Grubish called the project a “big deal for Alberta” and said the province has created a regulatory framework to attract data center investment.
Alberta has been seeking hyperscale data centers as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure soars. But the rapid growth of AI has raised concerns about the enormous amounts of power and water such facilities would require, as well as the strain on power grids and nearby communities.
