NCDEQ will host a virtual public information session Nov. 16 about PFAS at Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility.
GenX
Chemours assessed $300,000 for air emission violations
NCDEQ’s Division of Air Quality announced Monday the enforcement action against the Fayetteville plant for exceeding its annual air emissions limit for GenX.
New Hanover, Brunswick residents needed for GenX study
New Hanover and Brunswick residents 6 and older can enroll in the ongoing GenX exposure study this weekend or Oct. 15-16.
State notifies Chemours of GenX emissions violation
The Division of Air Quality said Thursday that Chemours is out of compliance with its state permit for exceeding its annual air emissions limit for GenX.
Cape Fear River Watch to Host PFAS Seminar
Cape Fear River Watch is hosting a seminar Saturday with guest speakers who specialize in how contaminants such as GenX affect health, policy and community.
Bill Would Set PFAS Drinking Water Standard
A bipartisan U.S. House bill introduced this week would regulate, including setting a national drinking water standard, for contaminants known as PFAS.
Flooding, Resilience on Legislators’ Agenda
A new legislative committee is expected to push measures addressing riverine flooding and resiliency needs as numerous bills with coastal provisions advance.
DEQ Penalizes Chemours Nearly $200,000
The state is penalizing Chemours nearly $200,000 for failing to prevent residual PFAS contamination from flowing into the Cape Fear River.
Forum Set on PFAS Research Progress
NC PFAS Testing Network and NC Policy Collaboratory representatives will share their research progress at 6 p.m. May 4 on PFAS and GenX during a virtual public forum.
EPA Has Made Some Changes to PFAS Plan
Facing mounting demands, new leadership at EPA has already begun revising the previous administration’s regulatory plan for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to Meet
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will have a meeting online April 5 to continue discussing PFAS toxicity testing.
EPA Denies Petition to Address PFAS
The Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition from six eastern N.C. community groups to require Chemours Co. to test 54 PFAS produced at its Fayetteville Works facility.
DEQ Highlights Efforts Taken Over Past Year
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality compiled a list of actions taken during 2020 to protect the environment and address the impacts of climate change.
PFAS Levels Still High Despite Emission Cuts
Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water from the Cape Fear River are as high as they were before the state and Chemours entered into a consent order in February 2019.
AG Sues DuPont, Chemours Over PFAS
Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit Tuesday against DuPont, Chemours and related companies over damages from their manufacture, use, and disposal of PFAS chemicals to state resources.
Court Approves GenX Cleanup Addendum
A court has approved changes to the 2019 consent order under which Chemours is permitted to discharge pollutants, requiring the manufacturer to stop more GenX and PFAS from reaching the Cape Fear River.
