Read the full article by Liz McLaughlin (WRAL News).
“A proposed plan to address toxic PFAS and 1,4-dioxane pollution in North Carolina is drawing growing backlash from environmental advocates who say it lacks enforcement and could leave communities paying the price.
The proposal, under consideration by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, would require certain industries and wastewater utilities to monitor discharges and develop plans to reduce contamination.
But critics say it stops short of requiring actual reductions.
‘We’re not holding the polluters accountable,’ said Emily Donovan, co-founder of Clean Cape Fear. ‘The burden should not fall on the communities to clean this up. It should fall on the polluters.’
A petition opposing the proposal has gathered more than 1,600 signatures Thursday. Organizers are urging regulators to reject the plan and start over with stricter, health-based standards.”…