3M faces investigation over river contamination
Posted On: Dec. 19, 2022 9:26 AM CST![Environmental liability](https://bicontent.businessinsurance.com/ccf99c4a-fcbc-411d-ab6f-4f4daf4480a6.jpg)
The Dutch government is investigating its legal options against U.S.-based chemical firm 3M because of pollution in the Western Scheldt, The Bharat Express News reports. For years, the company’s Belgium-based plant allegedly seeped contaminated groundwater into the 217-mile river that begins in France and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea.