2026.05.29

Australia announced it is suing 3M for more than $1 billion over contamination from PFAS “forever chemicals” used in firefighting foam at defense bases, accusing the company of withholding information about the risks posed by the foam, the Associated Press reported Thursday.  via MinnPost
https://kstp.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-news-business/australia-launches-record-1-4b-lawsuit-against-3m-over-forever-chemicals-at-defense-bases/

The Minnesota Reformer has a preview of the Minnesota Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor state conventions, which start Friday and run through Sunday. DFLers will gather in Rochester to review their platform and endorse candidates for November’s midterm elections while Republicans will head to Duluth to do the same. Via MinnPost
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dfl-gop-conventions-this-weekend/ ( Read more... )