DuPont says N.J. toxic mess caused by U.S. government ordering chemicals for WW1 and WW2
They only did it to help win the war. Well, both wars.
Facing major lawsuits filed by New Jersey, chemical giant DuPont is making the argument that its toxic legacy in the Garden State was created at the behest of Uncle Sam as part of war efforts in World War I and World War II.
In court filings, the company says the federal government ordered millions of pounds of chemicals to be produced at four sites across New Jersey during the two World Wars. Because that work was done under a federal contract, DuPont argues that it does not have liability in recent lawsuits filed against the company by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
The argument helped DuPont get the cased moved from state to federal court, though it’s unclear whether it will be enough to clear the company of liability in the case.
A DuPont spokesman could not be reached for comment.
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