In a ruling filed on April 19, 2019, Judge James C. Dever III ruled that the plaintiffs may proceed with their class action lawsuit against E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”) and The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”). The case is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. In the lawsuit, the … Read More
North Carolina Issues Air Permit for Chemours to Install Thermal Oxidizer to Reduce PFAS Emissions
On March 14, 2019, The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (“DAQ”) issued a permit to The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) for the installation and operation of a thermal oxidizer/scrubber system to reduce air emissions of PFAS and GenX at Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility. The permit incorporates the requirements of the consent order agreed to by … Read More
GenX – EPA cites Chemours for Violating the Toxic Substances Control Act.
GenX – EPA cites Chemours for Violating the Toxic Substances Control Act A recent notice of violations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency alleges that The Chemours Company failed to disclose its use of toxic chemicals at plants located in North Carolina and West Virginia. On February 13, 2019, the EPA cited Chemours for violating Sections 5 and … Read More
Andrew Whiteman participates in public meeting on GenX contamination of Cape Fear River
On December 4, 2018, Andrew Whiteman participated in a public meeting held at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status of the latest scientific research into the toxicity of chemicals found in in the Cape Fear River, the recent regulatory settlement between the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality … Read More