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RALEIGH: Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its approval for imports of waste material containing GenX from a Chemours facility in the Netherlands to the Chemours Fayetteville Works Plant in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 10:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: On November 3, Governor Cooper sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan strongly urging EPA to reverse the decision to allow the import of waste material containing GenX to the Chemours facility in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2024 @ 12:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has released new guidance about consuming certain types of fish from parts of the lower Cape Fear River.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 12:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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FBI Searching For Illegal Aliens Smuggled In By Individual With ISIS Ties
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 1:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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Do you hate those paper straws with every fiber of your being? Well, good news — you might have a medical and environmental excuse never to use them again. Turns out, new information suggests they are worse for both you and the planet.
Published: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 @ 12:38 am
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: North Carolina continues to lead the way addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key steps to develop state surface water and groundwater standards for PFAS compounds.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending limits on consumption of certain freshwater fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River based on concerns about exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) found in fish sampled from that area.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 7:41 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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If you’re drinking water directly from the tap, there’s a chance it contains potentially harmful “forever chemicals,” according to a study released Wednesday by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Published: Thursday, July 20th, 2023 @ 9:10 am
By: Daily Wire
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So-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water are contributing to obesity and making weight loss harder, a new study finds.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 12:34 am
By: Daily Wire
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a first of its kind National Primary Drinking Water Regulation at a press conference in Wilmington on Tuesday. The regulation applies to six PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) also known as “forever chemicals” that can be found in drinking water.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Bill allows lawsuits, penalties retroactive to 2017.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 5:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Published: Thursday, July 15th, 2021 @ 3:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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