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EPA Settlement Sparks North Carolina Outcry | Wilmington News
Chemours just paid $450 million to settle PFAS pollution lawsuits—but North Carolina leaders are furious, calling it a rigged deal that leaves the state out of recovery efforts. Only $22.5 million goes toward penalties; the rest funds vague pollution control programs with Chemours picking the consultants, raising serious conflict-of-interest alarms. Two Chemours insiders now sit on the EPA’s Science Advisory Board, fueling accusations that regulators are siding with industry—especially as PFAS drinking water standards face rollback. While West Virginia and New Jersey get cleanup, North…
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