Chemours importing GenX from overseas to Bladen County
Chemours is shipping GenX from its facility in the Netherlands to its Fayetteville Works site in Bladen County.
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CFPUA files motion to intervene in state's lawsuit against Chemours
CFPUA has filed a motion to intervene in the NC Department of Environmental Quality's lawsuit against Chemours, claiming the proposed consent order does not do enough to protect the water in our area.
Public comment period winding down for proposed consent order with Chemours
The period for public comment regarding the proposed consent order with Chemours is winding down.
Will Chemours have to pay $12M to DEQ?
Will Chemours have to pay a $12 million civil penalty to the NCDEQ? It would be the largest penalty the agency has ever received from a single facility.
NC environmental chief: Chemours must change its ways
North Carolina's top environmental official hopes one of the country's largest chemical companies will change how it operates now that it has been hit with the largest penalty a polluter has had to pay the state.
Chemours to pay $13M penalty, settles with DEQ, River Watch
Chemours has reached an agreement with the State of North Carolina and The Cape Fear River Watch on emission control, remediation efforts and ongoing health studies related to it's Fayetteville Works manufacturing site. The company has also agreed to pay $13 million to cover a civil penalty and investigative costs incurred by the state.
Chemours breaks ground on emissions facility
Chemours is taking steps to control emissions. The company broke ground Tuesday on the new emissions control facility at its Fayetteville Works site.
GenX not found in blood, urine samples from residents living near Chemours
North Carolina DHHS officials announced that it has received results from blood and urine samples of 30 people who live near Chemours' Fayetteville Works facility.
TOUR CHEMOURS: A look at company's plan to keep GenX from you
It's been nearly 15 months since WWAY learned about GenX in the Cape Fear water supply. WWAY took part in a tour of the Chemours' plant in Bladen County Thursday.
Chemours sued over air, water pollution claims
A federal lawsuit seeks to stop a company from continuing to allow little-studied industrial compounds to get into the Cape Fear River in eastern North Carolina.
Attorney General addresses ongoing Chemours litigation
During a town hall in Wilmington Tuesday aimed at preventing scams, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein addressed the ongoing lawsuit against Chemours.
Representative: Demand Chemours officials speak in Wilmington or shut the plant down
The company declined county commission Chairman Woody White and Mayor Bill Saffo's request to hold a meeting in Wilmington.
Court asked to monitor Chemours' messages to plaintiffs
Lawyers for residents suing a company that makes a chemical that's been found in private wells near its North Carolina plant have asked a federal judge to supervise communications between the defendant and their clients.
Chemours cuts off bottled water for some NC families
The company that makes a chemical that's been found in private wells near its North Carolina plant will stop providing bottled water to residents whose wells meet the state's health goal.
Chemours will not hold public meeting in New Hanover County
Chemours is not going to hold a public meeting in New Hanover County.
White, Saffo send letter to Chemours requesting community meeting
As the quality of water in the Lower Cape Fear River continues to be a topic of conversation, New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington is once again requesting a meeting with Chemours, the company responsible for GenX.
State not consulted before Chemours offered 'quick fix' to tainted well homeowners
A decision by Chemours to offer granular activated carbon filtration systems to nearby residents with tainted well water was not approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Chemours providing filtration units to neighbors with impacted wells
Chemours plans to install and maintain whole house granular activated carbon filtration systems for residents whose drinking water wells show high levels of GenX.
Dozens living near Chemours plant to have blood, urine tested for GenX
Up to 30 people living near Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility will have their blood and urine tested for the presence of GenX and other substances, state officials said.
GenX found in fish in lake near Chemours site
State documents show that a potentially harmful chemical and a number of other compounds have been found in fish near a North Carolina chemical plant
Chemours meets with neighbors in hopes to build trust
A chemical company executive says he hopes residents near a North Carolina plant will one day be proud to have the operation in their community.
NCDEQ requests court order against Chemours
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality filed a proposed court order against Chemours Monday.
Chemours adds new technology to reduce GenX air emissions
Chemours said carbon adsorption bed technology has been successfully installed at two key locations at its plant near Fayetteville.
Chemours to spend $100M to reduce airborne GenX by 99%
Chemours says it is installing state-of-the-art technology to reduce airborne emissions of Genx by 99 percent.