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AG Calls EPA Settlement Too Lenient | Wilmington News
North Carolina’s Attorney General Jeff Jackson is slamming a proposed EPA settlement with Chemours over PFAS pollution in the Cape Fear River, calling the $22.5 million penalty a mere slap on the wrist and demanding the judge reject it—arguing the deal fails to hold the company accountable for years of contamination affecting drinking water across communities. With public comment still open, residents and leaders are urged to speak up before the judge’s final decision, as this settlement’s fate—and the future of cleanup—rests on public input and legal action. Listen in comfort:Get a discount…
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