NCDEQ orders Chemours to revise PFAS cleanup plan
RALEIGH - State environmental regulators ordered Chemours to broaden its PFAS assessment and revise its groundwater cleanup plan after finding significant deficiencies in the company's proposal.
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North Carolina reaches $590 million PFAS settlement with DuPont and Chemours
North Carolina and 11 local governments have reached a $590 million PFAS settlement with DuPont and Chemours that includes guaranteed payments and a reserve for continuing cleanup obligations.
Jackson asks EPA to require microplastics monitoring in drinking water
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking the EPA to require public drinking-water systems to monitor for microplastics and disclose their findings.
Marine Fisheries Commission weighs coastal habitat plan amendment
A draft coastal habitat plan amendment could lead to new rulemaking on fish habitat protections, water clarity and strategic habitat areas.
DEQ opens comment period on water treatment oversight rule
DEQ is accepting public comments through Aug. 31 on proposed rule changes affecting oversight of certain supplemental water treatment facilities.