Minnesota, 3M reach settlement ending $5 billion lawsuit

A $5 billion water-pollution lawsuit, which pitted 3M Co. against Minnesota’s attorney general, ended on the day it was supposed to go to trial Tuesday.

In a surprise settlement, 3M agreed to give $850 million to the state for water quality programs in the east metro.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/20/minnesota-3m-reach-settlement-ending-5-billion-lawsuit/