…in the Cape Fear region, the state had been working aggressively to address PFAS contamination. “We have become a national leader by necessity. In 2017 When GenX was discovered and a Cape Fear River, DEQ under then Secretary Reagan took decisive action to stop Chemours from releasing GenX into the…
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Half of PFAS in drinking water not monitored by EPA: Study
…wall on-site to stop PFAS, including GenX, a chemical compound specific to the Fayetteville Works plant, from traveling through the ground into the river. Graphic: Natural Resources Defense Council The EPA is proposing to set limits on GenX and five other PFAS in public water systems. The agency’s proposal includes…
House bill’s possible effects on water quality sparks concern
…several states, environmental advocacy groups and individuals. The proposed bill’s discussion also follows a protest rally held in Fayetteville, near the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility. The protest organized by North Carolina Stop GenX in Our Water took place June 10, the week of the six-year anniversary that Wilmington StarNews reported…
State says limit consumption of fish from parts of Cape Fear
…the species tested contained PFAS, according to the release. “Communities in the middle and lower Cape Fear Region have been requesting information about PFAS in fish since GenX was found in the river,” State Epidemiologist Zack Moore stated in the release. “There are no easy answers, but we hope this…
Utility chief meets with science board on PFAS request
…utility chose the target of no more than 10 PPT to comply with proposed federal limits on six PFAS. PFMOAA is not one of the compounds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes to regulate. The agency is expected to finalize limits on a combination of four chemical compounds: GenX, perfluoronanoic…
Cape Fear River Watch to Host PFAS Seminar
…PFAS contamination, organizers said they decided to host several special guests to talk about PFAS, including GenX, from the health, policy and community impact perspectives. Guests set to appear are toxicologist Dr. Jamie DeWitt, Clean Cape Fear’s Emily Donovan, Haw Riverkeeper Emily Sutton, North Carolina Black Alliance’s La’Meshia Whittington, and…
Science Advisory Board to Meet Aug. 31
…public health and environmental standards on hexavalent chromium and new mammalian toxicology studies for standard setting on GenX. The Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board, which includes 16 experts in toxicology, public health, ecology, engineering and other related fields, assists the DEQ and DHHS by recommending reviews and evaluations of contaminants, acting…
First Clean Water Week Begins June 1
WILMINGTON — Nonprofit groups have organized a series of free, family-friendly events as part of the first Clean Water Week set for Friday, June 1, to Thursday, June 7. Clean Water Week recognizes the year anniversary of the report that GenX and other chemicals were detected in the Cape Fear…
Cape Fear River Watch to host State of the River forum
…River estuary issues, fishery restoration, GenX and similar pollutants, and contamination from hog and swine raising facilities. Following lunch and networking, a panel discussion is planned featuring Kerri Allen, coastal advocate and regional manager with the North Carolina Coastal Federation; Dr. Detlef Knappe, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering at N.C….
Study finds PFAS health risks inadequately communicated
…and Multi-Site Health Studies and North Carolina State University’s GenX Exposure Study. Laura Leonard, public information officer for the state Department of Environmental Quality, told Coastal Review that the department worked closely with the Department of Health and Human Services to provide PFAS information to the public. “We are continuously…
Senate Confirms Regan for Top EPA Post
…North Carolina director, expressing desire to continue working with Regan on issues such as coal ash cleanup, wetlands protection and emerging contaminants such as GenX and related per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances found in North Carolina’s drinking water supplies. The law center cited the past four years working with Regan’s DEQ…
EPA Nominee Regan Set for Senate Hearing
…do a good job for the country,” Holman said Tuesday. Holman and others said they hope Regan’s experiences dealing with GenX contamination and regulating new, relatively unknown contaminants will help focus the EPA on moving forward on new regulations and standards. In a statement supporting Regan ahead of Wednesday’s hearing,…