The city of Wilmington, New Hanover County and the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority all unanimously passed formal resolutions in November in opposition to Chemours’ plans to increase production at its plant in Fayetteville.
Local officials cite ongoing public health concerns about the release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as well as what they say is a historic lack of accountability by the company.
PFAS is a class of chemicals known as “forever chemicals” – so-called because of their resistance to breaking down in the environment and in people. The health problems the chemicals have been linked to by the EPA, the National Institutes of Health and university researchers include cancer, liver disease, kidney disease and decreased immunity…