Because all the oversight officials are Wall St stockholders, CEOs and oligarchs themselves. BOTH parties. They pander saying they are going after corruption to keep us pitted against each other as to who's responsible. Their days are numbered.
I lived in oakdale 25 years in a cul de sac with 8 houses. Two neighbors died of cancer, another is cancer survivor, and my child has a tumor on her pituitary gland.
Exactly. They do nothing, especially in rural farm areas where farmers are always dumping all types of crap like Atrazine on the crops and it goes right into everyone's well water. Where's the EPA? Nowhere to be found because when you call the county and ask, they say they only provide test kits for bacteria! If you mention something like Atrazine, they say "I don't know what that is." Sure you don't.
Not quite on the same scale, but the same could be said about Hyundai and KIA with their massive vehicle recalls due to engines catching fire and critical security flaws leading to tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of vehicles being stolen. Good ol' America. Rigged for the rich.
This "profit above people" mentality is a perfect example of why sensible government regulation is necessary when danger to public health is involved. Corporations like 3M cannot be trusted to self-regulate. This is disgusting, and it's not just a USA problem - 3M knew about the pollution from its plant in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, amongst others, and this is an on-going news story across Europe too.
Our greatest enemies have always been those who live among us. This is chemical warfare. The only difference between this instance, and other instances of chemical warfare in history, is that this was motivated by a desire to save a modest amount of money, rather than a desire to take enemy territory.
And frankly, both lead to unnecessary death. Everytime its handled by these old men. These greedy money driven people that turn to hate just for some money.
As a Washington county resident I realized the dangers in 2004. Even Minnesota pollution agency didn't support their employees when they raised concerns. Always profit before safety.....3m...boeing...etc...different dog...same fleas
As long as shareholders are immune from having to accept some responsibility themselves, they will continue to press and compensate corporate executives for only one thing! PROFITS! It is apparently too difficult to effectively pursue criminal charges against those responsible for this massive environmental catastrophe. That needs to change! Criminal corporations are held above the law.
They used to tell electrical apprentices to wrap our cuts in phase type to build an immunity. I had swollen hands a few times. One worker said it meant I didn't have the genetics for it hahahaha... They didn't hold back with the insults and the hazing in those days... Awful stories I found out later when I ended up nearly cancer treatments. Electrical work can be the best and the worst job depending on the project... I started my apprenticeship catching PCB ballasts from workers up on scissor lifts. Now that I think about it, that was the job one worker replaced the first guy I was with and told me those PCB's should not of been there. He said to me 'If I knew the truth of that job I would run screaming'. What a way to start an electrical apprenticeship. I hope this comment was substantive.
So, I apologize for not doing research before posting this question/statement, but…😮 I live in NW Austin, TX right near Lake Travis. There was a 3M plant right next to me not even a mile away. It was mega secretive, security guards always on point (I know because the best shortcut to a traffic heavy road was to try and sneak through but they ALWAYS caught up and made us turn around). They had tons of trees in front so that when you passed by on this busy road, you’d never know they were there. Well, as this area began to grow a few years ago with California transplants, they packed up and left. Now there is a new company in their old spot. SO…should I be worried??? I think I may have answered my own question and that’s a firm, yes.
Funny, yet here you are on fox learning about this because liberal media is too busy pushing government propaganda. Maybe you prefer to go from a home invasion where illegals take out multiple generations after having their way with all of you.
All those involved need to be held accountable & dealt with!! This is strategically being orchestrated! WAKEUP FOLKS and take action! Get involved! They need dealt with! They need stripped of all their power and influence!!
3M seems to be the only company that produced PFOS that is even being held accountable. Imagine all the other companies that are flying under the radar that also produced PFOS.
General Electric did the same thing in our area. I used to work for a Chemical back in the early 80’s and they were pouring chemicals down the drain. I reported them to OSHA. Something’s changed but not a lot and I took a lot of crap until the plant manager left the company. I was a young person and could afford to take chances with my job. The older workers thanked me and supported me. Chemicals are imported but to be honest companies don’t have our safety in mind, it’s all about the money. Now I am older and afraid to say on line the name of the chemical company I worked for. Big corporations have lots of power. As the song goes “ what would Karen Silkwood say if she was still alive, that when it comes to people’s safety money wins out every time”.
I remember the cleanup in Oakdale, I was living just a few block away from the site. I remember The area was fenced off and cleanup workers were walking around in white contamination suites. They removed thousands of cubic yards of contaminated dirt. I wonder where all that dirt was dumped and was it decontaminated, or did they just pollute another area ?
I work in HVAC and have worked on their recently sold properties. 3M puts chain link fences up on the wetlands surrounding their properties. I wonder why that is necessary?
Man all managers and senior management straight up the line that has knowledge of this needs to be put in jail..... Evil individuals that put greed and profit over the health of individuals and community
Dupont is another one. My wife's family home in Michigan got flooded in the 80s with Dupont chem releases upstream. Now her dad and several neighbors have all had the same "rare" cancer.
They definitely need additional tax break. Just look how hard these Corps struggle for their investors and bigger dividends. Total patriotism. Maka America Great Again.✊️✊️✊️
This is why people are so skeptical of science. Sure, we might catch bad actors after a while, but the regulation is such that they can get away with it for too long. Much, much more money needs to go into non corporate science. And if the government is going to be one of the sources of that research we need to do a much much better job removing PACs and lobbyist money from politics.
Cause they are rich. Rich people do what they want don't that . They only pick people from time to time to make an example out of them the rest get away with murder literally 💯 😒 😴 😤 🤧
Welcome to the US. We put profits above people. Fines are just the cost of doing business, even when it harms basically every human being on the planet. 0 stars 3M.
So what, they’re going to use this to explain what has ONLY RECENTLY has been found during autopsies or was it during embalming? The long clot worm looking things. 🍿👀
@cee-emm I'm talking about their business practices, not their products. Doesn't matter how sticky you can make stuff if you kill a whole region to do it.
What you guys said was total shit. 3M company does not dump in the river. Those people your company settled with was not 3M. There is to be no payouts for any of that pollution.
Didn’t you listen? It’s in the blood of every person on the planet. Have you ever sat on Scotchguard upholstery? Cars? Furniture? Do you use dental floss? Do you use teflon pans? Eaten food prepared in a teflon pan? Any 3M product? I don’t have a list, but think of all of those things.
"Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Donald Trump could pay for his campaign’s proposed economic policies by rolling back regulations and expanding tax cuts to stimulate growth."
If you’re going to commit crimes do behind the guise of a corporation, they never send boardrooms to prison
Because all the oversight officials are Wall St stockholders, CEOs and oligarchs themselves. BOTH parties. They pander saying they are going after corruption to keep us pitted against each other as to who's responsible. Their days are numbered.
Yet...operative word is yet.
I lived in oakdale 25 years in a cul de sac with 8 houses. Two neighbors died of cancer, another is cancer survivor, and my child has a tumor on her pituitary gland.
I'm sorry that your child and family have to experience this 😢
Too bad we don't have some sort of environmental protection agency..
Exactly. They do nothing, especially in rural farm areas where farmers are always dumping all types of crap like Atrazine on the crops and it goes right into everyone's well water. Where's the EPA? Nowhere to be found because when you call the county and ask, they say they only provide test kits for bacteria! If you mention something like Atrazine, they say "I don't know what that is." Sure you don't.
They were paid off like everyone else who sold us out.
They too busy blaming cow farts for global warming. They can't be bothered by real problems. 🤣
Trump wants to get rid of the EPA and give these polluters a freehand. Deregulate everything.
Ignorant comment
This is how most big corporations do business...The all mighty dollar comes first... before the health of many. SAD
It's because neither they nor their family or mutilated for their crimes
Nice to see some real reporting from a news outlet.
The fact 3M is still in business proves without a doubt our government does not work at all. The world really needs to get their priorities right.
Not quite on the same scale, but the same could be said about Hyundai and KIA with their massive vehicle recalls due to engines catching fire and critical security flaws leading to tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of vehicles being stolen.
Good ol' America. Rigged for the rich.
A squirrel was a bigger threat to our Government 💔
Ain't happening in USA,maybe Europe countries,were so far behind workers rights here,my 80 yrs gives me a hint☑️☑️
All stockholders, CEOs and oligarchs...
The Government works, just not for its citizens. Never re elect incumbents, period.
$1.5M fine? Cost of doing business.
Cost of post-it notes
They settled for $850 million... Still nothing for them but a lot more than 1.5
Our state sold us out.
All states will sell you out!
That's what happens when to much power and authority is allowed in such few hands every time never fails
This "profit above people" mentality is a perfect example of why sensible government regulation is necessary when danger to public health is involved. Corporations like 3M cannot be trusted to self-regulate. This is disgusting, and it's not just a USA problem - 3M knew about the pollution from its plant in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, amongst others, and this is an on-going news story across Europe too.
EPA was paid off just like everyone else. Government doesn't work when you can just buy them out. Look at Phizer.
Well said
Our greatest enemies have always been those who live among us. This is chemical warfare. The only difference between this instance, and other instances of chemical warfare in history, is that this was motivated by a desire to save a modest amount of money, rather than a desire to take enemy territory.
Very well stated. Imo this is pure evil.
And frankly, both lead to unnecessary death. Everytime its handled by these old men. These greedy money driven people that turn to hate just for some money.
Maybe the lawyers should be held accountable and go to jail.
Absolutely 💯💯💯💯
All the executives responsible for this are long gone with their golden parachutes.
As a Washington county resident I realized the dangers in 2004. Even Minnesota pollution agency didn't support their employees when they raised concerns. Always profit before safety.....3m...boeing...etc...different dog...same fleas
As long as shareholders are immune from having to accept some responsibility themselves, they will continue to press and compensate corporate executives for only one thing! PROFITS! It is apparently too difficult to effectively pursue criminal charges against those responsible for this massive environmental catastrophe. That needs to change! Criminal corporations are held above the law.
Thats USA 🇺🇸 way. GREED over anything
We need to have a government like Argentina's!
They used to tell electrical apprentices to wrap our cuts in phase type to build an immunity.
I had swollen hands a few times. One worker said it meant I didn't have the genetics for it hahahaha...
They didn't hold back with the insults and the hazing in those days...
Awful stories I found out later when I ended up nearly cancer treatments.
Electrical work can be the best and the worst job depending on the project...
I started my apprenticeship catching PCB ballasts from workers up on scissor lifts.
Now that I think about it, that was the job one worker replaced the first guy I was with and told me those PCB's should not of been there.
He said to me 'If I knew the truth of that job I would run screaming'.
What a way to start an electrical apprenticeship.
I hope this comment was substantive.
They don’t care by the time the damage is done they’ve switched the hands of that money a million times
Ahhh 3M making St. Paul/Oakdale/Woodbury/Cottage Grove a better place to live.
+ Lake Elmo
+Hastings
Brookings, South Dakota 3 M has contaminated ground water.
So, I apologize for not doing research before posting this question/statement, but…😮 I live in NW Austin, TX right near Lake Travis. There was a 3M plant right next to me not even a mile away. It was mega secretive, security guards always on point (I know because the best shortcut to a traffic heavy road was to try and sneak through but they ALWAYS caught up and made us turn around). They had tons of trees in front so that when you passed by on this busy road, you’d never know they were there.
Well, as this area began to grow a few years ago with California transplants, they packed up and left. Now there is a new company in their old spot.
SO…should I be worried??? I think I may have answered my own question and that’s a firm, yes.
Kinda sick how they kept going and nothing was done.
Ohhh, I know, let's do what the Republicans want, more deregulation.
Using an example of what happens under one political party as the reason to not vote for the opposing party lacks some logic.
Funny, yet here you are on fox learning about this because liberal media is too busy pushing government propaganda. Maybe you prefer to go from a home invasion where illegals take out multiple generations after having their way with all of you.
Whoever has worked for 3M should be ashamed to know the integrity and type of company that they’re working for.
No humanity left in corporations, big pharma, or politics.. allegedly 😮
All those involved need to be held accountable & dealt with!! This is strategically being orchestrated! WAKEUP FOLKS and take action! Get involved! They need dealt with! They need stripped of all their power and influence!!
💯💯💯
3M seems to be the only company that produced PFOS that is even being held accountable. Imagine all the other companies that are flying under the radar that also produced PFOS.
I liked 3M products so much that I wanted to invest in their company years ago. Now I'm so glad I never did.
How do these people even sleep at night?
On a large pile of money.
They sleep in silk, and wear golds and diamonds.
They sleep in different luxury properties across the world
On pillows stuffed w/💰💰and benefits as blankets
At there fancy lake homes😊
Great time to release this during election day. Hopefully, this doesn't get lost in the noise.
General Electric did the same thing in our area. I used to work for a Chemical back in the early 80’s and they were pouring chemicals down the drain. I reported them to OSHA. Something’s changed but not a lot and I took a lot of crap until the plant manager left the company. I was a young person and could afford to take chances with my job. The older workers thanked me and supported me. Chemicals are imported but to be honest companies don’t have our safety in mind, it’s all about the money. Now I am older and afraid to say on line the name of the chemical company I worked for. Big corporations have lots of power. As the song goes “ what would Karen Silkwood say if she was still alive, that when it comes to people’s safety money wins out every time”.
Criminals
My husband (59) grew up in St Paul Park and has had cancer twice along with now having no thyroid.
Poisoned all of us!
What did MN do with the 805 million?????
Making me sick.
I feel like throwing up.
Fining 3M does not protect us; these people are disgusting.
Corporations are disgusting.
I remember the cleanup in Oakdale, I was living just a few block away from the site. I remember The area was fenced off and cleanup workers were walking around in white contamination suites.
They removed thousands of cubic yards of contaminated dirt. I wonder where all that dirt was dumped and was it decontaminated, or did they just pollute another area ?
this should make all of us humans angry, we should not let companies get away with these things!
Thank Trump for pollution, he loves a free-for-all on the environment.
I work in HVAC and have worked on their recently sold properties. 3M puts chain link fences up on the wetlands surrounding their properties. I wonder why that is necessary?
Greed
All these people you see in the videos probably have multiple homes, vacations, etc. shame.
Man all managers and senior management straight up the line that has knowledge of this needs to be put in jail..... Evil individuals that put greed and profit over the health of individuals and community
I worked for DuPont..3M was a major supplier for them.. both are guilty
Dupont is another one. My wife's family home in Michigan got flooded in the 80s with Dupont chem releases upstream. Now her dad and several neighbors have all had the same "rare" cancer.
@jenb6899 I've tons of health issues myself. They knew then and know now. Praying for yall 🙏
This why there needs to be more accountable with people in jail and not fines.
Evil company. I hope they pay everything they owe!
They definitely need additional tax break. Just look how hard these Corps struggle for their investors and bigger dividends.
Total patriotism.
Maka America Great Again.✊️✊️✊️
At least there was not a mandate to ingest these ( and politicians exempted from it ).
Money don't bring ur family back
This is why people are so skeptical of science. Sure, we might catch bad actors after a while, but the regulation is such that they can get away with it for too long. Much, much more money needs to go into non corporate science. And if the government is going to be one of the sources of that research we need to do a much much better job removing PACs and lobbyist money from politics.
This another Teflon scenario?
At least in the fact that none of this will stick to those responsible.
Cause they are rich. Rich people do what they want don't that . They only pick people from time to time to make an example out of them the rest get away with murder literally 💯 😒 😴 😤 🤧
It's all about the profit , hard to leave the party when your having fun
its a good idea to keep 3m around in order to clean up the mess. Also isnt those winter jackets made of PFOS; arctrex
Yes. Nearly all, except for one European company, uses PFAS for winter gear waterproofing. Even Patagonia.
I doubt any of those executives are still at 3M. They got their golden parachutes left, and the remaining employees will suffer.
Dude how come the government isn't f****** on this what the f*** ?
THE REAL QUESTION IS WHY WHY WHY ...ARE THESE PEOPLE NOT BEING JAILED
Once a proud company poisoning everyone around them. I feel duped buying there products.
How about the 3M blown plastic masks from covid19? Please hire me.
Sue the F out of those 3M execs
Duh! There is even a documentary on Netflix about gov new in the 80's but did nothing!
Welcome to the US. We put profits above people. Fines are just the cost of doing business, even when it harms basically every human being on the planet. 0 stars 3M.
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How do you all let these people take this power and abuse it so easily
Oh my. I used Scotch Guard on all my clothes when I ironed them. How high is my risk?
They should all be in prison for life!!!
Any chemist knows there is no forever chemicals. Everything has a half life.
So what, they’re going to use this to explain what has ONLY RECENTLY has been found during autopsies or was it during embalming? The long clot worm looking things. 🍿👀
Of all places Tennessee and Georgia already knew this years ago just like here in Mn nothing knew
I worked in a fabrication plant. 😮
3m is and always has been awful
Their adhesives are awesome and are necessarily used in many industries.
@cee-emm I'm talking about their business practices, not their products. Doesn't matter how sticky you can make stuff if you kill a whole region to do it.
@@zakkvile7803That's a true and funny thing they do have a 3M water purifier being the best
Greed is the reason stop being surprised Americas downfall greed.
Ask how many kidney cancer
What you guys said was total shit. 3M company does not dump in the river. Those people your company settled with was not 3M. There is to be no payouts for any of that pollution.
wow
Enemy within . F D J T
a lot of birth defects in the metro area as well
Minnesota 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅 a blue dumpster 😅
It’s in your water too
Get Rid Ah Dem
Of course they knew😂
Don't worry Tim walz settled with them for a few million.
Democrats tend to favor, environmental and consumer protections. Trump and his team hope to deregulate everything.
Water is shit
Gosh I’m thankful I grew up in a rural community. Now I just need to protect my kids from all this crap in a suburban environment.
Didn’t you listen? It’s in the blood of every person on the planet.
Have you ever sat on Scotchguard upholstery? Cars? Furniture?
Do you use dental floss?
Do you use teflon pans? Eaten food prepared in a teflon pan?
Any 3M product?
I don’t have a list, but think of all of those things.
Trump RFK
RFKjr
"Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Donald Trump could pay for his campaign’s proposed economic policies by rolling back regulations and expanding tax cuts to stimulate growth."
Welp. Looks like that’s what’s going to happen. More poisoning of the environment for the next four years 🫠