New Jersey reached a $2 billion settlement with DuPont, Chemours and Corteva to resolve a lawsuit over “forever chemicals” at four industrial sites.

Three chemical producers have reached a historic settlement with the state of New Jersey over "forever chemicals" and other pollutants released into the environment.

While the federal government is scaling back regulations on “forever chemicals,” New Jersey is holding polluters accountable, announcing a record-breaking $2 billion settlement with DuPont and several related companies with an $875 million payout and up to $1.