/tags/chemours Chemours en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:41:25 GMT /news/2025-03-13/ncdeq-pfas-well-water-testing-chemours-fayetteville-plant The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is continuing Chemours’ search for groundwater contamination beyond the Lower Cape Fear. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:41:25 GMT /news/2025-03-13/ncdeq-pfas-well-water-testing-chemours-fayetteville-plant Abigail Celoria /environment/2024-02-29/un-human-rights-condemns-dupont-chemours-cape-fear-river-pollution-pfas The council issued a formal statement saying the chemical companies have disregarded the rights and wellbeing of residents along the lower Cape Fear River in North Carolina. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:24:39 GMT /environment/2024-02-29/un-human-rights-condemns-dupont-chemours-cape-fear-river-pollution-pfas Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-12-01/epa-chemours-permit-import-waste-netherlands The Environmental Protection Agency says it reversed its decision because Chemours provided inaccurate information to the Netherlands' government about the volume of materials being shipped. This development comes a week after letters from the United Nations accusing Chemours of violating human rights were made public. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:34:24 GMT /environment/2023-12-01/epa-chemours-permit-import-waste-netherlands Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-06-06/billion-deal-forever-chemicals-water-contamination DuPont and spinoff companies Chemours and Corteva said Friday they'll create a $1.18 billion fund that could compensate thousands of public water systems. PFAS chemicals are used widely in nonstick and water-resistant products, as well as some firefighting foams. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:14:12 GMT /environment/2023-06-06/billion-deal-forever-chemicals-water-contamination Associated Press /environment/2022-10-27/selc-pushes-back-on-sanfords-1-4-dioxane-and-pfas-river-discharges Chemours isn't the only culprit contaminating the Cape Fear River — and PFAS isn't the only chemical environmentalists are concerned about. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:34:15 GMT /environment/2022-10-27/selc-pushes-back-on-sanfords-1-4-dioxane-and-pfas-river-discharges Kelly Kenoyer /environment/2022-09-23/some-north-carolinians-outraged-by-proposed-chemours-expansion Chemical company Chemours wants to expand existing operations at its Fayetteville Works facility. Chemours is responsible for discharging toxic chemicals known as PFAS into the Cape Fear River. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:55:23 GMT /environment/2022-09-23/some-north-carolinians-outraged-by-proposed-chemours-expansion Celeste Gracia /environment/2022-09-20/state-attorneys-dupont-spin-offs-liable-pfas-contamination At issue is whether the state can sue holding companies created by DuPont, which once operated a plant in Fayetteville that's responsible for dumping chemicals into the Cape Fear River. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:42:19 GMT /environment/2022-09-20/state-attorneys-dupont-spin-offs-liable-pfas-contamination Bradley George /news/2022-06-22/new-epa-standards-pfas-too-high-in-1-700-more-cumberland-county-wells State Department of Environmental Quality plans remote public hearing for residents as federal guidelines for safe drinking water change due to new research. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:00:07 GMT /news/2022-06-22/new-epa-standards-pfas-too-high-in-1-700-more-cumberland-county-wells Ben Sessoms / Carolina Public Press /news/2022-06-15/epa-announces-new-and-updated-health-advisories-for-pfas Chemical company Chemours issued a statement Wednesday morning disputing the scientific data the EPA used as a basis for the health advisory issued for GenX, which the company uses in its products. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:05:34 GMT /news/2022-06-15/epa-announces-new-and-updated-health-advisories-for-pfas Celeste Gracia /news/2022-04-14/chemours-draft-wastewater-permit-will-allow-for-discharge-of-large-amounts-of-pollutants-critics-say Environmental advocates say the company has the technology to eliminate essentially all PFAS pollutants from the water . Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:31:33 GMT /news/2022-04-14/chemours-draft-wastewater-permit-will-allow-for-discharge-of-large-amounts-of-pollutants-critics-say Celeste Gracia