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PA Lawsuit Blames Chevron Fracking for PFAS Chemicals in Water Well
Ever heard the term PFAS chemicals, or “forever chemicals”? We’ve seen lots of headlines over the past few years about PFAS but hadn’t really bothered to research it…until now. We’re always suspicious of these “flash mob” kinds of issues the mainstream media pushes. And with good reason. A recently filed lawsuit in Washington County, PA, Court of Common Pleas accuses Chevron of using PFAS chemicals in fracking that leaked into a local water well and has/is poisoning the landowner and his family. Here we go again.
11/10/22: Several important updates to this story have been added. See below.
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