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The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals" it says are involved in the widespread contamination of drinking water systems.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

BC is expensive, but at least they act on stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That is becoming less truth.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Keep up the good fight, BC gov! Hopefully we will start banning even more down here. We have a short list, but there are thousands of short and long chain PFAS out there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Minister’s statement on Province’s civil claim on ‘forever chemicals’

“The Province of British Columbia has taken the lead in Canada in prosecuting civil damages claims against corporations that cause widespread public harms to people in B.C., including in recent years against tobacco and opiate manufacturers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Now that is a good government.