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New Hanover County adopts resolution opposing Chemours Fayetteville Works expansion over PFAS concerns
Summary
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any expansion of Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility that could increase PFAS emissions or discharges to the Cape Fear River Basin, citing historic contamination and urging state and federal regulators to withhold permits until remediation, compliance, and independent data are provided.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners on a voice vote adopted a resolution formally opposing any expansion of the Chemours Fayetteville Works facility that would increase per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) emissions or discharges into the Cape Fear River Basin.
The resolution, read into the record by a board member, states that Chemours and its predecessor DuPont have released PFAS, including GenX, into the Cape Fear River since at least 1980 and that downstream…
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