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a) Stpton `SSatenpchheenzIBU.S.Corporate/3M SanchezlUS-Corporatef3MI WwUS ERY 04/26f2006 02:34 PM To To cc c neebcc Sule Subject Fred J Pars US CopormA u SCaM pos Richard F. ZiegitlUS.CorporateBMUS@3H-Corporate Fred J. Palensky/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate Richard F. Ziegler/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate Tramss 1. Thomas J. Dima. Cops aNUSG Corpora DiPasquale/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate Kataie E ReCorpe o MdUSs Go Corporat Katherine E. Reed/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate Troms A Bowman Lops USGI Cosme Thomas A Boardman/LA-Legal/3M/US@3M-Corporate Dan. Gabon CorporaMAISCoGpaMl Dan E. Gahlon/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate Honk FemerU3 Corpor USGI Capos Mark A. FennerlUS-Corporate/3MIUS@3M-Corporate Villar. NoaenlUS Copa MUS GIN Caporas William M. Nelson/US-Corporate/3M/US@3M-Corporate News Covraga TSCA News Coverage - TSCA Here ar the news tes appearing in today's Sta Troune and lone Press. Oval considering the Here are the news items appearing in today's Star Tribune and Pioneer Press. Overall, considering the ming of sents and he avg poSIR) fhe EPA iS 11S0, CveragE Soke fin Ws 1h timing of events and the late posting of the EPA revised release, coverage looks fine. We're in the 5400055 of requesting Gorectons 1h refer 0-241 latins Als, e's preparing 8 bet process of requesting corrections to the reference to "244 violations." Also, we're preparing a brief Summary for enloyess hat will appearon 3 Source. wi Suits thot you $0. summary for employees that will appear on 3M Source. I will distribute that to you shortly. ((TToomm ---- RReecceeiivveedd aa rreeppllyy tthhiiss mmoomrniinngg ffrroomm TToonnyy EElllliiss ssaayyiinngg hhee hhaass nnoottiiffiieedd tthhee aapppprroopprriiaattee ppeeooppllee ttoo Make he Comecions 01h Concensed version oh evs ease) make the corrections to the condensed version of the news release.) Stephen Stephen StarTribune.com MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL MINNESOTA MMMMMMO40422660066 LLaasstt uuppddaatete:: AApprriill 2255,, 22000066 -- 1100::2222 PPMM 33MM aaggrreeeess ttoo ppaayy EEPPAA SS11..55 mmiilllliioonn iinn c3cMhhaeegrmmeeid itcoctahaellpenccalaatyssoeever its reportingofchemical use but aditted no wrongdoing. 3M agreed to the penalty over its reporting of chemical use but admitted no wrongdoing. DDeeee DDeePPaassss,, SSttaarr TTrriibbuunnee 3r3eMMsulCCtooo..faa2gg4rr4eeeevddiTTouuleeissnddasayyoft0othppeaayyTotthxhieecEEnSnvuvibirsrootnnamnmceeennsttaaCllonPPtrrrooottleeccAttciiotonni_nAAcggoeennnncecycyatai$$o1n1..55winmtfihilll3iiMoon'nsppeuensnaealltotyyf aas5a various chemicals, including those employed to make Scotchgard and Teflon result of 244 violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act in connection with various chemicals, including those employed to make Scotchgard and Teflon. 3M's use of TThhee EEPPAA aaccccuusseedd 33MM ooff ffaliliinngg ttoo nnoottiiffyy tthhee aaggeennccyy aabboouutt nneew cchheemmiiccaallss aannddooff telate rreeppoorrttiinngg ooff standards. ""ssuubbssttaannttiiaall rriisskk iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn.."" TThhee ffiinnee,, ssmmaallll foorr aa ccoorrppoorraattee ggiiaanntt ssuucchh aass 33MM,, iissllaarrggeebbyy EEPPAA standards. l""EoEwPPsAA" ttsaaakkieedssGvvriiaoonlltaattaiiooNnnasskoaofyfattoomxxaii,cc asssuusbbissstttaaannntcceeassdllmaaiwwissssseeearriioooruussflloyyr aatnnhdde iEissPccAoo'msmmmOififtttieecddeottfo Eeennnfffooorrrccciiennmggettnhhtoossaeend Claowmsp,l"isaanicdeGArsasnutraanNcaek.aymna, assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. 2007 EExxhhiibbiitt 2097 State of Minnesota v. 3M Co., Court File No. 27-CV-10-28862 MSMuaabcdjeeecAAtvvaaiilPaarbbltleeecboiyyv33eMMOffororrIInnnssppepecactltiiomoennraavnn. dd3CCHo.oppyNyioinnggC2aa.ss0CC4o-on6nf3fii0dd6eennttiaall Information Information: Subject to Protective Order In Palmer v. 3M, No. C2-04-6309 22009977..00000011 suAD1SI88T2 3MA01538872 HHineefcocaralmllaletditotnhhetoaacEotPionAn a* r"reemmiinnddeerr oofftthhee iimmppoorrttaannccee ooffmel timely iinndduussttreyy rrepeorptinogoorffsstuubbsisttaannnttgiiaal rriisskk information to EPA." Ir1n0uspp,aayyiiTnnhggetthEheePfAfiinndee,i, d33nMt0giiissv nneetiththeheetrriaamddemmoiritttilinnaggcennooorrftddheenenyyiiilnnaggttithhoaantts.iitt violated violated EPA's EPA's oxic toxic substances substances rules. The EPA didn't give the time or place of the violations. SSppookkeesswwoommaann JJaacckkiiee BBeerrrryy sseaiidd 33MM vvoolluunnttaarriillyy ddiisscclloosseedd aallll iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ttoo tthhee EEPPAA aafftteerr begininga intemal audit of stoic substaninctehse late 1990s. It was not immediatly begilming an internal audit of its toxic substances in the late 1990s. It was not immediately appa why there was such a lag betwen IV's audit and the EPA penalty. EPA officials sid apparent why there was such a lag between 3M's audit and the EPA penalty. EPA officials said hey began their review of 3M practices in 2000 they began their review of 3M's practices in 2000. 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BBaerrrryy ssaiidd tthhee ssyysstteemmss rreevviieeww iis aallrreeaaddyy ccoommpplleettee. uEEnPPrAeApooofrffftiieccdiaallissnsfsioariddmattthhiaaottnddtuuhrraiitnnggwittlhhleheccloopuurrhsseee oosffttihheeeasuuidctit,o,m33mMMunppirrtooydduutocceebddet""evvraaluhunaadbbeller,,stpparrneedvviiteohuuessllpyyresence oufntroexpiocrtseudbsintfaonrcmesatiinonhetheantviwriollnhmeelnptt.h"e scientific community to better understand the presence of toxic substances in the environment." 3M began phasing out the productionofthe Teflon elated chemical PFOA and a rested workers and in ab arials 3SScMcoottbccehhgggaaanrrddphcchaheseimmnigiccaaolluctcaatlhllleeeddpPrPoFFdOOuSSctiiionn2n200o00f00thaaefftTteeerfttlhoheen-ssruuebblassttteaadnnccceehssewmweeircraeel ffPooFuuOnnddAiinnantthdheeabbrlleoolooaddtedooff workers and in lab animals. 3M offal have aways maintained hat the chemical re not harnful o ua. 3M officials have always maintained that the chemicals are not harmful to humans. 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AAlllrriigghhtts rreesseerrvveedd. 33MM ttoo ppaayy $$11..55 mmiilllliioonn ffoorr EEPPAA vviioollaattiioonnss MMParaopprllcwerwoiooodnosdAb-gbaeasnsaceddy 33foMMr 2CC4oo.4. vhhiaaosslaaatggirroeeneesddottofhpepaayyToaax1i$c1..85SummbisilltllaioonnnceppseenCnaoalnltttyyrot0ol ttAhchtee.UU.T.SSh..eEEdnnivvvieirrrsooinnfmmieeednnctaall PmymrsaaotnnteueumcffastcicotrtnuuerveAeirregwnenoneeitcfthyh2eefrrbouaradds2mn4ii4nittetveesiddolnnnaoottirrosnddeseannnoidieefddcthttelhhaaTittooixt ihhc0adSdduvvebiitsootellaaarnttmeceidednstthhtCeehoecantcct.ort.omlIpItlAaiacllastsn.oocTehhhaaseddadpprieeverreffrooosfrirmafmileeeddd aa ccpshyheefsemtlmieucmiocarsalilsrnseaavatnniededdwppcrroooofmcc2pee8osssusbeenussdsrsrineelle--aasttseeidudnncttoilotusttdhhaieenngdaaccptf.tea.cfiSSlleieotvvireeeorsroaatlclotooyfdftleththseeeurlmfvvoiiinnooaleltaaettt,hiioeonnoscsroccPmooFnnpOccliSeearrnn--nceeeddwsrrhteaeiptpcuoohsrrttowiinnfeggarlool ntnhe perfluorinated compounds -- including perfluorooctyl sulfonate, or PFOS -- which were the repellents. 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