Cape Fear Public Utility Authority says it has spent nearly $100 million addressing PFAS contamination and continues to spend millions each year as its lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont approaches its ninth year.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson announced Thursday a $590 million settlement involving the state, 11 local governments, DuPont and Chemours over PFAS contamination.
Today, Gov. Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Reid Wilson filed comments opposing the proposed PFAS deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is pushing back against a proposed settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chemours, calling the agreement inadequate and urging residents to weigh in before it is finalized.
Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson are criticizing a proposed settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency and Chemours, arguing the agreement does little to address PFAS contamination in North Carolina.
The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rescinded its approval for imports of waste material containing GenX from a Chemours facility in the Netherlands to the Chemours Fayetteville Works Plant in North Carolina.
In the letter, Thompson says the construction of a barrier wall at the Fayetteville Works facility was only finished in June, and more time is needed to ensure the barrier wall is effectively stopping PFAS from entering the river.
The Environmental Protection Agency has given Chemours permission to import GenX from the company's facility in the Netherlands to its Fayetteville works plant.
A federal judge has granted class certification to over 100,000 North Carolina residents who allege The Chemours Company (Chemours) and DuPont Chemical (DuPont) illegally discharged toxic wastewater containing PFAS and GenX chemicals into the Cape Fear River.
A judge has granted CFPUA's motion to intervene in Chemours' appeal of a discharge permit.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has received an application for a permit modification from Chemours for the Fayetteville Works facility.
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) has filed a motion to intervene in Chemour's recent appeal of a discharge permit.
The Department of Environmental Quality has issued a response to Chemours appeal of a Final NPDES Permit.
Chemours held a public information session to explain the company's planned expansion of production in Bladen County to area residents. The meeting was held at the Leland Cultural Arts Center from 5pm to 7pm.
Chemours is planning to grow its manufacturing facility at the Fayetteville Works site in Bladen County.
Chemours wants to expand its manufacturing facility in Bladen County. The company is scheduled to hold two public information meetings to give people an opportunity to learn more about the planned expansion, but some local environment protection organizations are not pleased with the company's plans.
The first session will take place September 20th at the Bladen Community College Auditorium. The second session will be the following day, at the Leland Cultural Arts Center.
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold public hearings on June 21 and 23 to accept comments on the draft discharge permit for a proposed groundwater treatment system at the Chemours Fayetteville…
Wednesday morning, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will hold a public hearing for its budget this year.
The Department of Environmental Quality is directing Chemours to further expand drinking water well sampling in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus Counties and to prioritize specific areas for immediate sampling.
Wilmington, NC (News Release) -- CFPUA submitted comments to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) on Monday, May 2, regarding a draft discharge permit that would allow Chemours to discharge treated water mainly from wells at the site extracting groundwater…
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has sent a letter directing Chemours to expand the scope and detail of its proposed interim sampling and drinking water plan for New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, and Pender counties.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, along with Public Health Director David Howard, recently sent letters to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality regarding Chemours’ proposed framework for sampling drinking water in New Hanover County.