Factory Raid: Anti-PFAS Activists Escape Jail

Another victory for anti-PFAS activists. On May 15, the judges of the Lyon Court of Appeal decided to acquit six of the eight environmental activists prosecuted for breaking into an Arkema chemical plant in Pierre-Bénite (Rhône). The other two were sentenced to a €300 fine, which was not recorded on their criminal records. This ruling is a relief for the defendants, who were facing four to six months of suspended prison sentences and more than €…