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.
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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.
Cape Fear River Watch to sue Chemours for Clean Water Act, Toxic Substance Law violations
The Southern Environmental Law Center is asking the NC Department of Environmental Quality to require Chemours to immediately stop all emissions and discharges of GenX and chemically related compounds.
North Carolina agency says Chemours lied about discharging GenX
North Carolina should tackle an emerging problem of water and air pollution from little-studied industrial chemicals by beefing up the state's health and environmental agencies, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday.
State put Chemours on notice of pending air permit restrictions
NCDAQ moved to require Chemours to demonstrate within three weeks that air emissions at the Fayetteville Works facility can be controlled at a level that will halt contributions to groundwater violations.
NC may test food near Chemours plant for industrial chemical
North Carolina regulators are discussing tests to measure how much of a little-studied industrial compound may have gotten into backyard garden vegetables near a plant that's been producing that and similar chemicals for decades, a state environmental official said Monday.
Wilmington to consider resolution asking DEQ to stop Chemours from producing GenX
As flourochemical compounds continue to show up in the water samples taken from the Cape Fear River, the City of Wilmington is considering a resolution asking the NC Department of Environmental Quality to stop Chemours from producing GenX.
Property owners near Chemours plant files GenX lawsuit
Another lawsuit against Chemours. This time it's coming from property owners who live near the Fayetteville Works Facility.
North Carolina: Chemours chemical penalties delayed to stick
North Carolina environmental regulators are delaying penalties against a chemical company for discharging compounds with little-researched health but worrying effects until they're confident a case will stand up in court.
Chemours ordered to reduce air emissions to curb GenX contamination
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has issued a notice of violation to Chemours Fayetteville Works ordering the company to immediately take new measures to control additional sources of GenX.
Residents near Chemours plant frustrated over GenX samples
It's been months since Chemours went out to some homes in Bladen and Cumberland counties to test their well water for GenX. Now, some resident are frustrated with the results.
Test samples show another spike in GenX levels at Chemours
CFPUA: We cannot rely on Chemours to control discharges from its site.
Chemours plans to offer filters to some homes near plant
The company that makes a compound that has been found in private wells near its North Carolina plant wants to install water filter systems at homes served by those wells.
Chemours reports 2 more spills at Fayetteville Works
On two occasions during the past month, Chemours has spilled wastewater it believed contained GenX at its Fayetteville Works plant, according to letters from the company to environmental regulators.
New testing finds chemical across river from Chemours plant
Previous testing had shown GenX only on the side of the river where the plant operates.
State holding information session on private well sampling near Chemours
The state is holding its third community information session to answer questions about drinking water well results from the sampling conducted near Chemours' Fayetteville Works facility in Bladen County.
Letter: Chemours plans to capture all Genx, Nafion discharge
Chemours says it will capture the discharge of GenX and Nafion going into the Cape Fear River.
Data reveals another spike in GenX levels at Chemours
Preliminary water quality data shows another spike in the levels of GenX in Chemours' wastewater discharge, according to the NC Department of Environmental Quality.
Chemours: Permit suspension, revocation 'unwarranted'
A day after the state announced plans to revoke Chemours' permit to discharge process wastewater from its Fayetteville Works plant, the company says it disagrees with the move.
DEQ investigating air emissions leak at Chemours
The state is investigating reports of an air emissions leak at Chemours’ Fayetteville facility and whether the leak constitutes a violation of the company’s air permit.