Hold manufacturers accountable and fund cleanup for impacted communities.
Use litigation and enforcement pressure to shift PFAS cleanup costs away from communities and onto major polluters. This strategy supports impact cases and settlement work that funds remediation and accountability, while coordinating with agency pressure where relevant so cleanup and monitoring actually happen.
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Natural Resources Defense Council
Tax-deductibleInternational environmental advocacy leveraging science, law, and policy to protect people and nature.
Mechanism
About LitigationHow Natural Resources Defense Council uses funding
- Select plaintiffs, claims, and venue with a clear legal theory and enforceable remedy.
- File cases and build the record through evidence, briefs, motions, and expert support.
- Seek interim relief when needed to prevent delay or protect remedies.
- Negotiate settlements or pursue rulings that compel remediation, monitoring, and accountability.
- Track compliance and enforcement follow-through after settlement or judgment.
Milestones
Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step
- 1
Case strategy + remedy targets set
0–30 daysPriority cases and desired remedies are defined with partners and impacted communities.
- 2
Key filings submitted
1–3 monthsClaims are filed and the litigation timeline is tracked publicly.
- 3
Record and remedy strengthened
3–6 monthsEvidence and expert support reinforce enforceable cleanup and monitoring outcomes.
- 4
Settlement or ruling delivers enforceable obligations
6–18 monthsA settlement or decision includes concrete cleanup requirements or funding with compliance terms.
- 5
Compliance monitoring phase operating
Ongoing after outcomeFollow-through checkpoints are tracked and publicly updated.