Trump’s EPA rolls back ‘forever chemical’ limits for public drinking water
On Wednesday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s plans to scrap the limits for three of the five PFAS chemicals included in the landmark rule: 10 parts per trillion for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX (HFPO-DA)
What’s up with electric vehicles and charging stations in Cumberland?
According to data from PlugShare, which tracks and maps EV chargers throughout the country, there are 132 EV charging stations in the Fayetteville metropolitan area.
Unprecedented EPA rules will regulate public water systems’ PFAS contaminant levels
Seven years after it was discovered that the drinking water of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians had been contaminated with toxic chemical waste from PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the federal government will enforce the first-ever regulations for public drinking water contaminated with PFAS.
In Fayetteville, EPA to announce first-ever enforceable PFAS contamination standards
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency will announce new national regulations for drinking water contaminated with PFAS.
UN says PFAS contamination is human rights violation as EPA reverses shipment decision
In the span of a few days, the Environmental Protection Agency withdrew its consent for Chemours to import up to 4.4 million pounds of Gen X chemical waste from the Netherlands, while the United …
EPA withdraws consent for Chemours to export GenX from Netherlands to Fayetteville
This is a developing story and will be updated. The EPA has withdrawn its conditional consent for Chemours to export wastewater shipments containing GenX from its Dordrecht Works facility in the …
Residents, activists upset over Chemours importing Gen X to Fayetteville
Two weeks after N.C. Newsline reported that North Carolina-based chemical company Chemours has been allowed to import 4 million pounds of GenX from its Netherlands facility to the Fayetteville Works …
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PFAS regulations expected to increase costs for PWC customers
New PFAS regulations proposed by the federal government are expected to increase costs for Fayetteville Public Works Commission customers.
EPA proposes first public drinking water standards for PFAS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to set the nation’s first public drinking water standards for “forever chemicals,” furthering its efforts to protect public health.
Public water, testing among issues raised at meeting with state officials
The public turnout for the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality meeting about chemical pollution of drinking water was disappointingly low, according to some who attended. The state agency …
Community meeting to discuss GenX, Chemours updates
The state Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a community information meeting on July 26 in Fayetteville to discuss new EPA guidelines related to GenX and what that means for area …
Cumberland commissioners get update on new health advisory for GenX
While the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners was being briefed by county staff on the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory for GenX, the company responsible for …
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