Developments have been swift in the five years this week since the public first learned of an emerging contaminant in the drinking water source for thousands in the lower Cape Fear region, but work remains.
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Measure would hold Chemours liable for contamination
House Bill 1095 would set human health standards for chemical substances in the drinking water supply and force the polluter to reimburse public water systems for their removal costs.
Climate change, pollution imperil Cape Fear, advocates say
Industrialization, pollution, climate change and PFAS are among the hurdles the Cape Fear River faces, speakers explained Wednesday during Cape Fear River Watch’s first State of the River forum.
Cape Fear River Watch to host State of the River forum
Event to address lower Cape Fear River estuary issues, fishery restoration, GenX and similar pollutants, and contamination from hog and swine raising facilities.
Hearings set on Chemours draft discharge permit
Public hearings are scheduled on a draft discharge permit for Chemours’ proposed groundwater treatment system at its Fayetteville Works facility.
NC to hold PFAS testing meeting, set draft permit hearing
State environmental regulators are holding a public meeting Monday about well sampling in the Lower Cape Fear region and a yet-to-be scheduled hearing on a draft discharge permit for a proposed treatment system at the Chemours facility.
EPA proposes 3 new actions to protect public from PFAS
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new testing method, permitting direction and protections for aquatic life are a step, but not a solution, advocates say.
Chemours asks to build barrier wall to slow PFAS
Written comments on a barrier wall to capture groundwater and surface waters from potentially discharging PFAS impacted waters to the Cape Fear River will be accepted until June 1.
Chemours to further limit GenX emissions, add more testing
Chemours and the Division of Air Quality have signed an agreement on new measures to limit GenX emissions.
State Science Advisory Board to hear PFAS update
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board meets April 4 by web conference.
Brunswick, New Hanover County chairs blast Chemours ads
Top elected officials in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have issued blistering criticisms of Chemours’ recent television ads touting the chemical company’s environmental record.
Groups revive lawsuit against EPA over Chemours’ pollution
The groups say the Environmental Protection Agency refuses to hold Chemours accountable by requiring the company to pay for epidemiological studies in the Cape Fear region.
State to force Chemours to test downstream wells for PFAS
NCDEQ has issued two new actions for Chemours related to the GenX/PFAS contamination downstream from its Fayetteville Works facility.
Fish study’s findings trigger consumption advisory update
A recent study that showed fish favored by subsistence fishers along the Brunswick and Cape Fear rivers were found to have elevated levels of arsenic, hexavalent chromium and mercury has prompted a state health advisory.
EPA releases final GenX human health toxicity assessment
The EPA released Monday its final human health toxicity assessment for GenX chemicals, which looks at the potential effects associated with oral exposure to the toxin.
EPA to list PFAS as hazardous as part of new approach
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced Monday a three-year approach to addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances pollution.
