Pender Co. commissioners unanimously opposed Chemours’ Fayetteville expansion

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Pender County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on Feb. 17.

During the Tuesday meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution that opposed the expansion of the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility.

Concerns have been raised that Chemours repeatedly under-reported its PFAS emissions and violated air permits, leading to the contamination of more than 11,000 private drinking water wells in 10 North Carolina counties, documents state…

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