New Jersey has announced a historic agreement with chemical companies DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva, resulting in a landmark settlement worth up to $2 billion to address environmental claims related to PFAS contamination. This settlement, described as the largest state environmental payout in history, includes an initial payment of $875 million to resolve ongoing legal claims and comprehensive environmental cleanup efforts. The deal has been hailed as a significant victory for the state, addressing decades of pollution and contamination at several sites across New Jersey, and could potentially pave the way for future claims against other companies involved in similar chemical pollution.