By John Flesher, The Associated Press Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with … Continue reading 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’