Brunswick Co. woman to testify before Congress about GenX
A little more than two years after we first learned about GenX in our drinking water, a Brunswick County woman is headed to Washington, DC to have her concerns heard.
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FDA food sampling finds 'substantial' PFAS contamination
The Food and Drug Administration's first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake, according to unreleased findings FDA researchers presented at a scientific conference in Europe.
New Hampshire sues 3M, DuPont, other chemical companies
New Hampshire has sued eight companies including 3M and the DuPont Co. for damage it says has been caused statewide by a class of potentially toxic chemicals found in pizza boxes, fast-food wrappers and drinking water.
NCDEQ to begin testing New Hanover County groundwater for PFAS
State regulators this week said they plan to begin testing groundwater from monitoring wells in New Hanover County for the presence of PFAS compounds.
CFPUA denied $47M state grant to help pay for treatment plant upgrades
Money to upgrade a water treatment plant in New Hanover County to filter out GenX and other PFAS compounds will not come from a state grant as hoped.
Wrightsville Beach files lawsuit after GenX, compounds found in drinking water
GenX and other PFAS's have now been found in one of the wells the Town of Wrightsville Beach uses for its drinking water.
Reporter who broke GenX contamination story hired as CFPUA spokesman
The StarNews correspondent who broke the story about the NCSU study that found GenX in the Cape Fear River is now the new public information officer for Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.
Gov. Cooper: 2018 was a tough year for North Carolina
From holding Chemours accountable for dumping GenX in the Cape Fear River to recovering from Hurricane Florence, it's been quite a year for North Carolina.
Neighbors, leaders share opposition to consent order as DEQ holds public meeeting
DEQ shared a host of new of information including the most recent consent order, filtration and bodily fluid contamination tests. However, it's that consent order that has many down the Cape Fear River still upset.
Report: River's industrial chemicals come from plant, others
A study performed for a chemical-maker accused of polluting North Carolina's longest river finds the entire waterway used by thousands for drinking water is laced with industrial compounds.
GenX study leads to more questions than answers
Nearly a year and a half after we first learned about the chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River, we still know very little about how it affects our bodies.
CFPUA hosting forums to seek input on GenX, PFAS treatment
CFPUA is hosting a series of community forums to discuss their strategy to remove GenX and other per-flourinated compounds from the drinking water.
River Watch screens film about C8, GenX contamination
The film 'The Devil We Know' aired at Thalian Hall this evening sponsored by Cape Fear River Watch.
Cape Fear River Watch presenting film, discussion about water and GenX
On Thursday, Cape Fear River Watch will show a film about the drinking water crisis in West Virginia and the introduction of GenX in the Cape Fear River.
Science panel: Health goal for chemical in water is right
A North Carolina science panel says state health officials were right to set a much lower health target for a little-studied industrial chemical found in drinking water than the goal the manufacturer proposed.
CFPUA plan to filter GenX raises financial concerns for customers
One day after the Environmental Protection Agency held a summit to discuss Chemours and the toxicity of GenX and other contaminants in our drinking water, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority held a meeting of their own.
EPA discusses possible regulations on toxic chemicals in drinking water
14 months of uncertainty, more than 600 wells tested, most of which were contaminated, a river polluted and thousands of people impacted. The US Environmental Protection Agency researching claims that Chemours is the reason behind it all.
CFPUA backs decision to continue business with carbon filter supplier despite controversy
For ten years, CFPUA has used this company to supply them with filters. They say the consistency of the filters and few to no rival products led them to return to the corporation as a supplier.
CFPUA reacts to new report suggested adverse health effects of compounds like GenX
The report was released as a draft for public comment from the Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Research finds GenX in one type of young fish, not others
A little-studied industrial compound is in a lake near the North Carolina chemical plant where it's manufactured, but a state environmental study isn't finding much in the young fish living there.
Panel discusses GenX one year later
A year ago the people of the Cape Fear were exposed to the truth many had feared in a long time. The water out of the Cape Fear River was, and is, contaminated.
One year after GenX revelation, some fears still remain
Nearly a year after the story about GenX broke, some fears have been calmed, while others still remain.
Blueprint designed to protect lower Cape Fear River
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and its partners introduced a blueprint Tuesday to protect the lower Cape Fear River moving forward.
GenX remains in focus nearly one year later, multiple bills filed
It's been almost a year since we learned about GenX in the Cape Fear River.