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Chemours Announces Voluntary Actions to Respond to North Carolina Community

June 20, 2017 | Comments Off on Chemours Announces Voluntary Actions to Respond to North Carolina Community

Note: the following press release distributed by The Chemours Company is being published here in its entirety. This release was written by Chemours, not Brunswick County or any other government entity. Wilmington, Del., June 20, 2017 – The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC) today announced that it will capture, remove, and safely dispose of wastewater that contains the byproduct GenX generated from fluoromonomers production at its manufacturing plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trace GenX amounts…

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June 20 Update on GenX and Brunswick County

June 20, 2017 | Comments Off on June 20 Update on GenX and Brunswick County

BOLIVIA, N.C. — Local and state officials continue working to gather additional information about the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River, while at the same time working to stop the discharge of the chemical.   At its June 19 regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of Commissioners passed a resolution requesting that Chemours halt processes which result in the discharge of GenX into the Cape Fear River. The resolution, which is viewable online at…

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June 19 Update on GenX and Brunswick County

June 19, 2017 | Comments Off on June 19 Update on GenX and Brunswick County

Please note: This and other information about GenX and Brunswick County – including an FAQ that is updated as we receive new information – can be found online at www.brunswickcountync.gov/genx. BOLIVIA, N.C.  (June 19, 2017) — As the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) prepares to start water sampling at twelve locations along the Cape Fear River this week, Brunswick County Public Health officials continue to discuss the potential health effects of GenX with state…

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Full Video: Press Conference Following Chemours Meeting on June 15, 2017

June 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Full Video: Press Conference Following Chemours Meeting on June 15, 2017
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Summary of Meeting with Chemours Regarding GenX

June 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Summary of Meeting with Chemours Regarding GenX

Click here to sign up for my e-newsletter. On Thursday, June 15, 2017, I joined with leaders from other jurisdictions in southeastern North Carolina, as well as state officials, at a meeting with Chemours, the company that produces the compound known as GenX that has been found in area water supplies. The following is a summary of the meeting, to the best of my recollection. Why the Meeting with Chemours was private: Chemours does not…

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