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“A North Carolina City Council voted unanimously against a chemical company’s request to expand its production at a Fayetteville plant over fears that it will result in further contamination of the area’s drinking water supply.
In its resolution last week, the Wilmington City Council wrote that Chemours’ plant in Fayetteville has ‘a documented history’ of releasing harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals into the Cape Fear River and surrounding environment.
Wilmington Councilmember Salette Andrews told Newsweek the council’s decision ‘reflects our deep concern about the ongoing contamination of the Cape Fear River and the risks posed by PFAS chemicals to the health of our residents.'” …