Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ NYT | Top Stories Catie Edmondson and Laura Chung 28 May 2026 at 16:52 The lawsuit, the largest ever filed by the Australian government, claims 3M hid information about the harmful effects of PFAS used at military bases. © Mark Baker/Associated Press3M’s building in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, on Thursday.
Evacuation Orders Lifted as Southern California Chemical Tank Cools NYT | Top Stories Shawn Hubler and Rebecca Fairley Raney 27 May 2026 at 12:16 The risk of an explosion or spill has fallen significantly, the authorities said late Tuesday, and all evacuated residents can now go home. Some have begun to ask who should be held accountable. © Jae C. Hong/Associated PressBarricades block a street in the evacuation zone in Garden Grove, Calif.