CLIFF NOTES DEQ’s 2023–2024 study found PFAS in wastewater, biosolids, and soils at land application sites. Researchers reviewed 37 treatment plants and 19 land application locations across North Carolina. PFOS was found in 85% of biosolids samples and in every soil sample from repeatedly treated fields. North Carolina spreads biosolids on about 56,000 acres across … Read more
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In the humid air of southeastern North Carolina, controversy simmers once again around Chemours, the chemical company operating the Fayetteville Works plant. Attorneys at the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) accuse Chemours of omitting key emissions information in a recent permit application, raising alarms about transparency and potential risks to communities downstream. … Read more
CLIFF NOTES● Chemours requested permission to expand PFAS production.● The facility has a history of contamination.● Residents strongly oppose expansion.● The company claims improved controls.● Community trust remains low. Chemours, the chemical manufacturer with a controversial history in Southeastern North Carolina, has requested a permit revision to increase production of PFAS compounds at its … Read more