Read the full article by Lucas Thomae (Carolina Public Press)
“The federal government and chemical maker Chemours struck a deal in which the company pledged to pay up to $450 million in recompense for decades of PFAS pollution caused by its facilities in three states, including North Carolina. However, hazy details and few teeth attached to the agreement have left some wondering whether the feds let Chemours off too easily.
Despite the large headline number, North Carolina officials lambasted the dealmakers for not involving them in the negotiations or securing more money for the state, which has already spent millions to address the pollution caused by Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility in Bladen County.
Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson called the settlement a ‘backroom deal’ when it was first announced on June 25, and they claimed the Environmental Protection Agency hadn’t let them in on discussions leading up to the announcement.”…