Reprinted from North Carolina Health News Although extremely serious on its own, contamination by the industrial chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River is significant beyond potential risks to the public drinking water downstream. Public scrutiny of how the industrial chemical got there in the first place is raising awareness of scientific concerns about potential… [Read More]
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Agency Heads Respond to GenX Questions
Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Mandy Cohen and Department of Environmental Quality’s Secretary Michael Regan responded Monday to a recent letter from seven state senators who questioned Gov. Roy Cooper’s handling of the GenX contamination and related funding request.
Republicans Question Cooper on GenX
Seven North Carolina Republican senators signed a letter dated Wednesday that questions the Cooper administration on its handling of the GenX contamination in the Cape Fear River.
Request For $2.6 Million To Manage GenX
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that the Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Health and Human Services will need a combined $2.6 million to ensure water testing and protection statewide.
DEQ Subpoenaed for GenX Permit Records
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has been served a federal subpoena for records related Chemours Co.’s permits to discharge the compound known as GenX into the Cape Fear River.
DEQ: GenX Levels Remain Below Health Goal
The Department of Environmental Quality said Wednesday that the latest sampling for GenX concentrations in the Cape Fear River shows levels are below the state’s health goal.
GenX Science Panel Shares Research Plans
A panel of scientists presented plans Wednesday to advance science on GenX and other chemical contaminates detected in the Wilmington-area’s drinking water.
Cooper Rolls Out State Response to GenX
Gov. Roy Cooper went to Wilmington Monday to outline a state action plan to deal with the GenX contamination, promising to deny the company’s discharge permit and investigate potential criminal violations.
Cooper Urges Quick EPA Assessment of GenX
Gov. Roy Cooper, in a letter dated Monday, urged Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to speed up assessment of the chemical GenX found in the area’s drinking water supply and set standards for it.
GenX: Focus Shifts to Environmental Justice
Speakers at an event Wednesday on the GenX chemical recently detected in the area’s drinking water supply said more needs to be done to inform minority and under-served residents.
GenX Unknowns Frustrate Folks at Forum
Wilmington-area residents who attended the recent forum on GenX contamination in the public water supply wanted to know about safety, but answers may be years away.
Clean Cape Fear Plans GenX Discussion
The group, Clean Cape Fear plans to host a community discussion on GenX and other contaminants 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at the Coastline Conference and Event Center in Wilmington.
State: GenX No Longer Discharged Into River
Department of Environmental Quality officials have verified that the Fayetteville company discharging the GenX compound found in drinking water in southeastern North Carolina is no longer discharging into the Cape Fear River.
Butler Raises GenX Issue During Budget Talks
New Hanover County’s Rep. Deb Butler pointed to concern about the GenX compound in the Wilmington area’s drinking water supply and DEQ permitting backlogs in a plea to spare the agency from cuts in the budget passed Thursday.
State Agencies Seek Answers on GenX
State environmental and health regulators said they will continue studying the presence of the chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River as the chemical’s manufacturer moves to halt discharge.
Chemical in Cape Fear Under Investigation
The DEQ and state Department of Health and Human Services are collaborating to investigate the presence in Cape Fear River of a compound known as GenX.
