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Shows a hand holding a test tube that's got river water, potentially with contaminants such as PFAS, in it.

Environmental Health

Chemours challenges EPA health advisory for GenX

by Coastal Review Online July 15, 2022July 14, 2022

shows low level satellite photo of a dam feeding into a river, surrounded by trees, GenX

Environmental Health

Climate change, pollution imperil Cape Fear, advocates say

by Coastal Review Online June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

shows a smiling man sitting on a pallet of plastic drinking water bottles that he has to use because his well water is tainted by PFAS

Environmental Health

Forever chemical found in Cumberland County wells 25 miles from Chemours

by CityView Today March 19, 2022March 19, 2022

shows men in reflective suits with respirators on their backs putting out a fire with large jets of white PFAS foam

Environmental Health

House OKs limits on firefighting foam with PFAS

by Coastal Review Online May 15, 2021May 14, 2021

shows low level satellite photo of a dam feeding into a river, surrounded by trees, GenX

Environmental Health

EPA rejects N.C. environmental groups’ PFAS petition

by Greg Barnes January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

Water pouring out of a pipe along the Yadkin-Pee Dee River may be a source of PFAS to the river ecosystem. Photo credit: N.C. State University

Environmental Health

Biden chooses N.C. environmental chief to head EPA

by Greg Barnes December 18, 2020December 10, 2022