Event Flow:
Timeline of Events
1980:
DuPont begins manufacturing Vinyl Ether at Fayetteville Works plant; GenX is released as byproduct – until 2017
1999:
Discovery from lawsuits proved DuPont was aware of health risks from PFOA/C8 and in their own testing, found it caused testicular, pancreatic and liver cancer in lab animals.
May 16, 2000:
3M announces it will voluntarily phase out C8 production. At this time, they are the only company producing C8.
Dec. 2000:
DuPont begins manufacture of Teflon at Fayetteville Works. According to file on DEQ website, DuPont submitted permit application May 8, 2001 which indicates they started producing Teflon in Dec. 2000 (seemingly without permit). Quote from file: "...[permit application] adds wastewaters from the new Teflon® facility for fluoropolymer resin manufacturing which produces PMDF and fluoroproducts (APFO). The new facility started production in December 2000. Process wastewaters are treated in the Waste Water Treatment Plant." Not until 2004, does it show they began collecting wastewater (which contained C8) and disposing of it off-site.
2001:
Class-action lawsuit against DuPont filed in West Virginia due to C8 contamination.
2004:
DuPont settles water contamination suit after C8 at West Virginia plant contaminated Ohio and WV drinking water. DuPont agreed to pay $85 million directly to the residents, mostly in cash, as well as $22.6 million in attorneys' fees. DuPont will fund a medical monitoring program for up to $235 million to test local residents. The company is also providing six water districts in the two states with water-treatment systems to reduce the level of C-8 contamination.
2005:
$10.25 million civil penalties against DuPont for “multiple failures to report information to EPA about substantial risk of injury to human health or the environment that DuPont obtained about PFO from as early as 1981 and as recently as 2004.”
2009:
EPA directs DuPont to substitute C8 with GenX at Fayetteville plant 'voluntarily'.
2010:
DuPont began communicating with NC DEQ about phasing out PFOA (C8) by 2015 - and replacing it with GenX. Due to laws protecting privacy for corporations, the actual date of replacement of C8 with GenX is unknown. Internal docs have been published by DEQ that shed some light on this and the CFPUA notice of intent to file civil suit provides some insight.
2012:
GenX reported in river by scientists, including 2 from EPA - published findings in 2015.
2013-14:
GenX in river at more than 9 times EPA lifetime advisory limit for similar chemical (C8). No advisory limit exists for the unregulated GenX. Chemours claims it installed technology to reduce discharge of GenX.
2014:
It is assumed DuPont stops making C8 at Fayetteville works - this is not verified due to company's ability to withhold information under privacy protections.
2015:
DuPont spins off “Performance Chemicals” business and forms Chemours Co.
2016:
NC State Study published, confirming GenX and 6 other unknown fluorochemicals in Cape Fear River. Sun et. al paper,
Feb., 2017:
$670.7 million settlement: DuPont and Chemours will pay plaintiffs to settle 3,550 lawsuits related to the release of PFOA in Ohio and WV. Medical testing required under previous lawsuit is what brought about the additional 3500 lawsuits filed by residents in Ohio and WV. The companies also agreed to pay up to an additional $50 million a year for the next five years for any additional claims that might arise.
June 12, 2017:
NC Dpt. Health and Human Services releases statement claiming they believe GenX "poses a low risk."
June 15, 2017:
Closed door meeting with NC officials and Chemours; Wilmington Mayor demands Chemours stop all discharge of GenX in river immediately.
June 19, 2017:
DEQ announces staff will sample at 13 locations for three weeks; Chemours agreed to bear all costs.
June 20, 2017:
Chemours announces it will stop GenX discharge; EPA announces investigation into Chemours for "...compliance with 2009 order issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the production of GenX, and toxicity data submitted by the company, as required under the consent order, and updating the risk assessment using the additional toxicity data specific to GenX.”
June 21, 2017:
Clean Cape Fear and Cape Fear River Watch host the first Water Wednesday, a GenX forum which drew more than 300 attendees.
June 27, 2017:
DEQ officials’ onsite inspection finds Chemours capturing wastewater into storage tanks for shipment and burning in Arkansas
July 5, 2017:
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's Executive Director, Jim Flechtner announces at a Clean Cape Fear Water Wednesday event that CFPUA will send mailers to all customers.
July 6, 2017:
CFPUA board chair confirms bilingual mailers will be sent to all CFPUA customers "in the coming weeks."
July 7, 2017:
CFPUA attorneys send letter to NCDEQ
July 10, 2017:
Clean Cape Fear met with Downtown Business Alliance to discuss "Clean Water Promise" initiative
July 12, 2017:
CFPUA Board Meeting: Clean Cape Fear, specifically Harper Peterson and Kemp Burdette were thanked for their role in communicating the issue with the public and inviting CFPUA to forums etc. CCF's Harper Peterson spoke during public comment. Find minutes at: http://cfpua.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
July 13, 2017
DEQ site visit finds Chemours STILL discharging GenX. Chemours claims it is stopping processing of those operations.
https://deq.nc.gov/additional-genx-discharge-chemours-facility-identified-and-stopped
July 14, 2017:
AFTER CLEAN CAPE FEAR SUBMITTED QUESTIONS TO DHHS asking them how they got their safe level number, DHHS announces STEEP drop to safe levels from 70,909 parts per trillion (ppt) to 140 ppt, based on "newly discovered" data; DEQ and DHHS joint press release HERE; DHHS Q and A on updated Risk Assessment HERE
JULY 14, 2017
TEST RESULTS: Early results from all 13 test sites can be found on the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s GenX website - HERE; A document showing the results in a spreadsheet is HERE
July 24, 2017
Governor Cooper's visit to Wilmington: https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/07/cooper-rolls-state-response-genx/
July 21, 2017
Gov. Cooper calls Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald to request they perform a public health assessment of the long-term health effects of GenX.
July 26, 2017
Clean Cape Fear hosts Just the Facts Please: An Evening With Scientists. during which it is announced that a grant request is being submitted to conduct human health studies on residents.
July 27, 2017
DEQ releases new data from water sampled along the Cape Fear River July 12 and 13.
July 28, 2017
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina issues a subpoena to DEQ for six years of records and documents related to GenX and other fluorinated chemicals produced at the Chemours' Fayetteville Works facility to include permits, reports, emails, research and notes; deadline for delivery to Wilmington grand - Aug. 22, 2017
Cooper expands the charter of the state's Science Advisory Board for appointment by secretaries of DEQ and DHHS of 11 members to help environmental and health officials determine "factors for establishing acceptable levels for contaminants," among other things.
Aug. 2, 2017
Test results released from sampling locations along the Cape Fear River from July 17 to 20
Aug. 3, 2017
CFPUA sends intent to sue letter to Chemours.
Aug. 8, 2017
Leaders with DEQ and DHHS request $2.6 million in additional funding from the legislature. More info on the request and which legislators have opposed it and/or supported it can be found HERE.
Aug. 9, 2017
Test results from sampling locations along the Cape Fear River from July 24 to 27..
Aug. 10, 2017
A group of Republican state senators send a series of questions to Cooper in response to his request for more DEQ/DHHS funding.
Aug. 14, 2017
DEQ and DHHS respond to the above series of questions.
Aug. 15-19, 2017
Erin Brokovich and 'water guy' Robert Bowcock visit Wilmington. They attend a forum (no other panelists accepted), a closed-door meeting with elected and civic leaders, and were slated to attend a water rally, which they did not end up speaking at, based on Brokovich's comment to organizer (Beth Markesino of Wilmington's Stop GenX in Our Water Facebook page) that she had a family emergency.
Aug. 23, 2017
Port City Daily story indicates Sen. Lee will not support funding to CFPUA, INSTEAD of DEQ/DHHS. Letter from well-funded lobby may have instigated this idea.
Aug. 31, 2017
DEQ released report from EPA showing TWO NEW likely toxic compounds have likely been being discharged from the Fayetteville Works plant by Chemours/DuPont since 1980
Aug. 31, 2017
NC passes HB56, allocating funding to CFPUA and UNCW for GenX related testing.
Aug. 31, 2017
EPA releases report indicating two more unregulated compounds - they are calling Nafion Byproduct 1 and Nafion Byproduct 2 - are at high levels in Cape Fear River
NC DEQ released a statement August 31 saying it “is looking at all legal options including going to court to get the company to stop the discharge
Aug. 31
Chemours Senior VP sellls 13,337 shares of Chemours stock for $646,577.76
Sept. 5
DEQ sends notice of intent to suspend Chemours’ discharge permit
Sept. 5
NCDOJ, on behalf of DEQ, sends summons and letter with summons to Chemours
Sept. 5
Chemours insider (President of Titanium Technologies) sells $641,550.00 worth of Chemours stock; he sold stock worth $462,000 in August - two trades totally $1.1 million
Sept. 6
DEQ announces it will issue a notice of violation to Chemours for groundwater contamination near the plant.
Sept. 8
Partial Consent Order issued in Bladen County Court between DEQ and Chemours - full order found HERE
Sept. 8
Chemours attorneys send letter to DEQ attacking the agency and accusing it of breaking law
Sept. 12
Bladen County Commissioner Peterson threatens to sue the state of NC for its actions against Chemours
Sept. 13
Fayetteville Observer reports C8 is found in wells near the Fayetteville Works plant
Sept. 14
DEQ announces it will test wells near Fayetteville works; Chemours will also test wells near the facility, Star News reports
Sept. 15
Clean Cape Fear and school boards announce pilot to provide clean drinking water to low-income students in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties
Sept. 15
Test shows that GenX is traveling by air, NC Policy Watch reports
Sept. 27
DEQ orders Chemours to supply water to 8 more personal drinking wells (making total 19 to date) through Chemours' test samples and DEQ samples - analyzed by separate labs showing GenX at higher than DHHS 'safe' level - https://deq.nc.gov/state-directs-chemours-provide-bottled-water-eight-more-well-owners-after-latest-preliminary-tests
Sept. 28
The N.C. House of Representatives’ Special Select Committee on North Carolina River Quality meets with DEQ and DHHS. ALL presentations available at: this site
Oct. 3, 2017
New Hanover County resident Brent Nix files Class Action lawsuit on behalf of all other similarly situated
Oct 4, 2017
Seven more homes' wells tested above 140 ppt of GenX - Chemours must supply them bottled water - total is up to 26 households
Oct. 4, 2017
Lawmakers Override Gov. Cooper Veto of HB56 - funding CFPUA and UNCW - ignoring request to fund DEQ and DHHS
Oct. 5, 2017
DEQ orders expansion of private wells to be tested near Chemours facility
Oct 9, 2017
Contaminants possibly leaching out of filtration systems - Dr. Knappe researching
Oct. 11, 2017
CFPUA board meeting in which Councilman and board appointee O'Grady filed motion to support funding DEQ and DHHS - motion was denied.
Oct. 16, 2017
CFPUA sends letter of intent to file for violations of Clean Water Act (60 days notice given August 3, 2017)
Oct. 19, 2017
Two Cumberland County schools tested for GenX
Oct. 19. 2017
Clean Cape Fear member Emily Donovan attends Science Cafe
Oct. 20, 2017
CFPUA releases first results of plant-wide filtration testing.
Oct. 20, 2017
Brunswick county resident Roger Morton files Class Action lawsuit on behalf of all others similarly situated
Oct. 23, 2017
Leland resident Victoria Carey files Class Action lawsuit on behalf of all others similarly situated after testing her water heater and finding high levels of GenX
Oct. 23, 2017
Members of Clean Cape Fear attend the State's first Science Advisory Panel meeting in Raleigh
Oct. 26, 2017
House Select Committee on River Water Quality meeting in Raleigh. Presentations HERE
Oct. 30, 2017
CFPUA sends public information request to DEQ
Oct. 31, 2017
Brunswick County announces it has filed lawsuit against Chemours.
Nov. 1, 2017
GenX Exposure Study begins
Nov. 3, 2017
DEQ instructs Chemours to provide bottled water to 15 more residents near the plant - total is now 50
Nov. 7, 2017
DEQ releases results of lakes and baseball field water - showing high levels of GenX - indicating it traveled by air.
Nov. 7, 2017
WWAY reports that Brunswick County refused 200,000 funding to supply clean water to some public schools, funds were secured by Clean Cape Fear member Emily Donovan
Nov. 9, 2017
Star News reports on Chemical Spill that occurred at the Chemours site October 6.
Nov. 14, 2107
Air leak at Fayetteville Plant's vinyl ether processing area releases 55 pounds of hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) and 70 pounds of HFPO dimer acid fluoride. DEQ investigating for possible violation of air permit.
Nov. 16, 2017
DEQ sends letter to Chemours notifying of intent to revoke wastewater permit and partial suspension of wastewater permit. DEQ press release
Nov. 19, 2017
NC Senators Burr and Tillis announce they will not support nomination of business-friendly Michael Dourson to head the EPA's Chemical Safety Division.
Nov. 21-25, 2017
Clean Cape Fear sends postcards to residents in Bladen and Cumberlands Counties within 3 mile radius of Fayetteville Plant with information on how to request water and air sampling.
Nov. 30, 2017
Chemours sends compliance letter by deadline (Nov. 30) to DEQ in response to Nov. 16 DEQ notice of partial suspension and intent to revoke wastewater permit. DEQ cannot take further action to revoke permit until Jan. 15 (per 60-days notice rule).
Nov. 30, 2017
CCF members attend House Select Committee on NC River Quality in Raleigh.
Dec. 4, 2017
Science Advisory Board meets, DEQ announces GenX found in honey.
Dec. 13, 2017
Judge orders Belville to retain H2GO’s assets, all parties to cease reverse osmosis construction.
Dec. 13, 2017
30 more private wells found with GenX at levels higher than NCDHHS goal, bringing number up to 115.
Dec, 14, 2017
350 citizens show up for Bladen County GenX forum.
Dec. 14, 2017
Trump insustry-friendly EPA chemical safety nominee withdraws
Dec, 18, 2017
Chemours breaking ground on new R & D facility in Wilmington, DE.
Dec. 21, 2017
Chemours announces price increase in fluorchemicals.
Dec. 21, 2017
GenX cousin chemicals found in Jordan Lake
Dec. 26, 2017
DowDuPont and Chemours ordered to clean up lead, arsenic and other pollutants in Chicago.
Dec. 29, 2017
Contaminated wells found across river from plant.
Jan. 5. 2018
House Select Committee on River Water Quality holds meeting in Raleigh - after snowmageddan crippled travelers from the area hit. Only 10 people were there to comment. 9 of which opposed the legislation - that did nothing and provided zero funding to DEQ or DHHS
Jan. 10, 2018
Clean Cape Fear went to Raleigh for the special session - witnessed appropriations committee approve funding for House Bill 189 ; witnessed House approve bill; Senate had left for the day. See media timeline and our FB page for more on this political theater.
Jan 17. 2018
Judge orders class-actions to be filed together - lawyers (one who handled Flint cases) assigned.
Jan. 20, 2018
Robeson County announces it will offer free well testing
Jan. 20, 2018
Clean Cape Fear co-founder Lynne Shoemaker's Wilmington Organizing for Women holds Women's March in Wilmington. Three members of Clean Cape Fear speak
Jan. 23, 2018
Four NC Senators send letter to EPA asking for an audit of DEQs compliance with federal law and asking EPA to clarify NC state law for senators.
Jan. 29, 2018
DEQ receives letter from Chemours about a 1-gallon leak of dimer acid
Jan. 30, 2018
Southern Environmental Law Center sends letter to four senators (who sent above letter) providing them legal support in actions they can take now
Feb. 1, 2018
DEQ holds another information session - Bladen Community College, providing updates from Division of Water Resources (spike at outfall most likely due to soil contamination; continuing composite sampling); Division of Waste Mgmt (continuing to study soil and rainwater around site, and beginning fish tissue sampling from Marshwood Lake; Division of Air Quality: Chemours hired firm to test 2 air stacks; DEQ asked for split sampling so samples will be sent to EPA as well).
Many residents spoke about concern for their health and that of their children and grandchildren; some who are outside the current range of testing asked for their well to be tested; Rep. Billy Richardson made plea for Precautionary Principle; residents called for voters to vote out legislators not taking action; said Chemours should be there and it they shouldn't have to live like they'r camping.
Feb. 2, 2018
DEQ receives letter from Chemours about a loading hose leak
Feb. 9, 2018
DEQ approves of air-stack scrubber pilot
Feb. 9, 2018
Senate releases their version of House bill 189
Feb. 12, 2018
DEQ issues notice of violation due to groundwater contamination.
Feb. 14, 2018
DEQ receives notification by email of two more chemical spills at the plant
Feb. 21, 2018
70 well owners file lawsuit, more info HERE
Feb. 21, 2018
UNCW releases report GenX found in rain near campus, more HERE
Feb. 21, 2018
House Select Committee on River Water Quality Meeting. Presentations HERE
Feb. 24, 2018
CCF members attend rally against factory farming
Feb. 25, 2018
UNCW Professor Chris Dumas sends 4000 GenX surveys in mail
The Reservoir:
An Archive of Media Coverage
Toxic TapWater FAQs:
Updates published daily by StarNews Online: Click HERE
Governor Cooper's visit to Wilmington, July 24, 2017 https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/07/cooper-rolls-state-response-genx/
CFPUA Public Information:
Twice Daily updates by CFPUA Board Chairman Mike Brown: Click HERE
Toxic Docs: Columbia University and the City University of New York
publish Classified Documents on Industrial Poisons Free of Charge. Open to All. https://www.toxicdocs.org
2015 - 2017:
The Teflon Toxin: The Intercept’s Investigative Reporter Sharon Lerner has published a now 12-part in-depth series delving into the details of DuPont’s decades-long C8/GenX contamination of drinking water across the globe. The first part in the series was published August 11, 2015; Part 12 is specific to the Cape Fear River contamination and touches on current GenX contamination in Ohio. Read the whole series HERE.
June 7, 2017:
StarNews Online's Breaking Story: Vaughn Hagerty, StarNews Correspondent broke the GenX story with his piece: Toxin taints CFPUA drinking water. The story references the Sun et. al paper, which was published in November, 2016, and includes information about DuPont EPA fine and class-action settlement for contamination in West Virginia of C8, a substance similar to GenX. Read the full story HERE.
June 15, 2017:
StarNews Online Adam Wagner was the only reported allowed in the closed-door meeting between Chemours and local officials. HERE are his notes.
June 20, 2017:
Chemours announces it will cease discharge of GenX beginning June 21, and says it still believes it's not dangerous (things that make you go hmmmm). Read the statement HERE.
June 20, 2017:
"Tap Watergate": Comprehensive story by Encore News' John Wolfe including coverage of closed-door meeting with Chemours, comments from elected officials, scientists and the public. Read the full story HERE.
June 22, 2017:
NC Policy Watch reported Lisa Sorg covered the first GenX forum, hosted by Clean Cape Fear and Cape Fear River Watch, including quotes from several panelists, and links to numerous tidbits of information like the permit, the last DuPont settlement, the definition of 'endocrine disruptors' - to name a few. Read the full story HERE
June 26, 2017:
CBS - National Coverage on CBS This Morning. Watch it HERE.
July 6, 2017:
Bloomberg published national story titled: "On U.S. Rivers, Teflon’s Old Cancer Ties Are Stoking New Fears" including commentary that Chemours stock may take a tumble if lawsuits are filed. Read the story HERE.
July 6, 2017:
Ring of Fire Network interviews "America's Lawyer" about history of lawsuits surrounding DuPont's C8 contamination as it relates to the current GenX contamination. Watch it HERE.
July 14, 2017:
AFTER CLEAN CAPE FEAR SUBMITTED QUESTIONS TO DHHS asking them how they got their safe level number,DHHS announces STEEP drop to safe levels from 70,909 parts per trillion (ppt) to 140 ppt, based on "newly discovered" data; DEQ and DHHS joint press release (parts of which were picked up by most local and some national news outlets) at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/joint-deq-dhhs-release-state-releases-first-water-quality-data-updated-health. DHHS Q and A on updated Risk Assessment HERE
TEST RESULTS: Early results from all 13 test sites can be found on the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s GenX website - HERE; A document showing the results in a spreadsheet is HERE
July 13, 2017:
Chemours STILL discharging GenX; claims it will cease operations (again):
July 14, 2017:
NC Policy Watch summary story after first round of tests released: HERE
July 23, 2017
Local news outlet Port City Daily delves into how scientific research gets accomplished.
July 24, 2017
Governor will deny Chemours permit, WWAY report here
July 24, 2017
Cooper enlists State Bureau of Investigation to probe Chemours, WRAL story here
July 31, 2017
Coastal Review Online's article on Clean Cape Fear's Water Wednesday event - Just the Facts: An Evening with Scientists
Aug. 4, 2017
Fayetteville Observer publishes article outlining legal actions including DEQ subpoena and CFPUA intent to sue Chemours.
Aug. 8, 2017
DEQ publishes press release indicating they and DHHS are requesting emergency funding. See which legislators approve/deny it HERE
Aug. 10, 2017
A group of Republican state senators send a series of questions to Cooper in response to his request for more DEQ/DHHS funding.
Aug. 15, 2017
Can't We All Get Along - WHQR story about why local scientists and leaders did not attend evening with Erin Brokovich
Aug. 15 2017
DEQ publishes press release responding to Republican Senators' Letter questioning the State's request for funding for DEQ and DHHS
Aug. 16, 2017
State Environmental Review Commission (which has not met since April 2016) sets meeting for August 23, open to the public.
Aug. 23, 2017
Port City Daily story indicates Sen. Lee will not support funding to CFPUA, INSTEAD of DEQ/DHHS. Letter from well-funded lobby may have instigated this idea.
Aug. 24, 2017
Star-News story about Aug. 23 Environmental Review Commission meeting
WNCN story about Aug. 23 Environmental Review Commission meeting
Sept. 1 2017
Coastal Review Online covers the two big stories from Aug. 31 in this article
Aug. 31, 2017
EPA releases report indicating two more unregulated compounds - they are calling Nafion Byproduct 1 and Nafion Byproduct 2 - are at high levels in Cape Fear River
NC DEQ released a statement August 31 saying it “is looking at all legal options including going to court to get the company to stop the discharge
Sept. 5
DEQ sends notice of intent to suspend Chemours’ discharge permit
NCDOJ, on behalf of DEQ, sends summons and letter with summons to Chemours
Sept. 6
DEQ announces it will issue a notice of violation to Chemours for groundwater contamination near the plant.
Sept 8
Bladen County considers suing state
Partial Consent Order issued in Bladen County Court between DEQ and Chemours
Sept. 11
WHQR reports on deal (Partial Consent Order) struck between Chemours and the state
Sept. 12
WECT reports Bladen County Commissioner threatens to sue the state of NC
Sept. 13
Fayetteville Observer reports C8 is found in wells near the Fayetteville Works plant
Sept. 14
DEQ announces it will test wells near Fayetteville works; Chemours will also test wells near the facility, Star News reports
Sept. 15
GenX traveling by air, NC Policy Watch reports
Sept. 15
Clean Cape Fear and school boards announce pilot to provide clean drinking water to low-income students in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties, Star News reports.
Sept. 15
Chemours attacks DEQ - Port City Daily reports
Sept. 24
Star News Editorial: Toxic Politics Wins Out in GenX Response
Sept. 25
News and Observer Editorial: Shrunken DEQ budget could hurt GenX claim
Sept. 27
DEQ orders Chemours to supply water to 8 more personal drinking wells (making total 19 to date) through Chemours' test samples and DEQ samples - analyzed by separate labs showing GenX at higher than DHHS 'safe' level - https://deq.nc.gov/state-directs-chemours-provide-bottled-water-eight-more-well-owners-after-latest-preliminary-tests
Sept. 28 - House Select Committee Meeting - ALL presentations available at: this site
Oct. 3, 2017
Class Action Lawsuit filed by citizen, WECT report
Oct 3, 2017
NC Health News questions What Might Have Been Avoided had DuPont taken advantage of funds to go green
Oct. 3, 2017
Port City Daily questions PR firm politicizing CFPUA press release
Oct 4, 2017
Seven more homes' wells tested above 140 ppt of GenX - Chemours must supply them bottled water - total is up to 26 households
Oct. 4, 2017
Lawmakers Override Gov. Cooper Veto of HB56, WRAL report
Oct. 5, 2017
Fayetteville Observer Editorial- Put Health, Safety Ahead of Politics
Oct. 5, 2017
Fayetteville Observer reports that DEQ orders expansion of private wells to be tested near Chemours facility
Oct. 5, 2017
Star-News tongue-in-cheek editorial - Brave Republicans Save us From A Real Solution on GenX
Oct 6, 2017
Bladen Journal editorial - Chemours is getting off light
Oct 9, 2017
Contaminants possibly leaching out of filtration system- Star-News reports that Dr. Knappe is researching this
Oct. 10, 2017
Class Action Lawsuit filed - reported by Triangle Business Journal
Oct. 11, 2017
Star-News reports about the CFPUA board meeting in which Councilman and board appointee O'Grady filed motion to support funding DEQ and DHHS - motion was denied.
Oct. 19, 2017
Two Cumberland County schools tested for GenX, ABC11 - Raleigh reports.
Oct. 20, 2017
CFPUA releases first results of plant-wide filtration testing.
Oct. 21, 2017
New York Times reports on historical and current reasons behind the toxic water issues in the U.S.
Oct. 23, 2017
Fourth lawsuit filed, Star News report
Oct. 24, 2017
DEQ press release indicating they will not suspend Chemours permit at this time
Oct. 26, 2017
Report from WRAL on House Select Committee Meeting on NC River Water Quality
Oct. 26, 2017
Report from NC Policy Watch on House Select Committee Meeting on NC River Water Quality
Oct. 26, 2017
H2Go published graph of chemical levels by carbon count
Oct. 26, 2017
WECT published story with tips from H2Go on flushing hot water heater, in light of lawsuit filed in Brunswick County due to high levels of GenX in home water heater.
Oct. 30, 2017
EPA report indicates PFAS still being discharged at and around plant. DEQ orders Chemours to contain all discharge, WECT report
Oct. 30, 2017
CFPUA sends public information request to DEQ
Oct. 30, 2017
Motley Fool reports to investors questioning the company's continuous rise in the market.
Oct. 31, 2017
Brunswick County announces it has filed lawsuit against Chemours.
Oct. 31, 2017
Chemours announces it will build $150 million R&D facility at Wilmington DE campus, Newark Post reports
Nov. 1, 2017
GenX Exposure Study begins, NC state announces
Nov. 3, 2017
Star News publishes story about possible new chemical found in river.
Nov. 3, 2017
DEQ publishes press release indicating they've directed Chemours to provide bottled water to 15 more homes near the plant, bringing the total to 50
Nov. 5, 2017
Op-Ed by Moore Charitable Foundation and Blockade Beach Resort Owner, Fayetteville Observer
Nov. 7, 2017
DEQ releases results of lakes and baseball field water - showing high levels of GenX - indicating it traveled by air.
Nov. 7, 2017
WWAY reports on Clean Cape Fear member Emily Donovan's work to get clean water to Brunswick County public schools and upset the county refused funding offered.
Nov. 9, 2017
Star News reports on Chemical Spill that occurred at the Chemours site October 6.
Nov. 16, 2017
WECT reports on DEQ notice to Chemours to revoke permit after 60-day notice period and issue partial suspension of wastewater permit beginning Nov. 30. DEQ press release
Nov. 17, 2017
NC State Health Study begins analyzing samples received from public, CBS NC reports.
Nov. 17, 2017
NC DEQ publishes press release about air leak at Fayetteville Plant.
Nov. 22, 2017
Star-News reports on GenX spike late Oct/early Nov.
Nov. 25, 2017
ABC news (national) published story on Chemours response to GenX issue
Nov. 29, 2017
DEQ sends notice of partial suspension and intent to partially revoke permit, DEQ press release.
Dec. 3, 2017
Chemours CEO quoted as saying the contamination is "...just a permitting issue we have in NC." WECT reports.
Dec. 4, 2017
Science Advisory Board meets, Clean Cape Fear reports.
Dec. 5, 2017
Raleigh News and Observer Op-Ed by CCF founder Dana Sargent: NC’s environmental disaster: weaker laws, reduced enforcement
Dec. 13, 2017
30 more private wells found with GenX at levels higher than NCDHHS goal, bringing number up to 115, DEQ press release.
Dec, 13, 2017
NY representative press release announces successfully petitions US Congress for funding to test citizens for PFOA/PFOS contamination - funds appropriated in defense bill
Dec. 13, 2017
Judge orders Belville to retain H2GO’s assets, all parties to cease reverse osmosis construction, Port City Daily reports.
Dec, 14, 2017
350 citizens show up for Bladen County GenX forum, Fayetteville Observer reports.
Dec. 14, 2017
Trump insustry-friendly EPA chemical safety nominee withdraws, NYT reports.
Dec. 15, 2017
WHQR Special Report featuring CCF founder Emily Donovan
Dec. 17, 2017
PBS NewsHour - national story on GenX: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-an-unregulated-chemical-entered-a-north-carolina-communitys-drinking-water
Dec, 18, 2017
Delaware Business Journal announces Chemours breaking ground on new R & D facility in Wilmington, DE.
Dec. 21, 2017
Chemours announces price increase in fluorchemicals.
Dec. 21, 2017
NC Policy Watch reports on GenX cousin chemicals found in Jordan Lake
Dec. 26, 2017
Fayetteville Observer editorial: Does the State plan to stop pollution?
Dec. 26, 2017
Delaware Online reports DowDuPont and Chemours ordered to clean up lead, arsenic and other pollutants in Chicago.
Dec. 29, 2017
Fayetteville observer reports contaminated wells - across river from plant.
Jan. 1 2018
Winston-Salem journal reports DEQ spokesperson confirms that any legislation that does not include funding for DEQ is not good enough.
Jan. 5, 2018
NC Policy Watch provides overview of Jan 5 House Select Committee on River Water Quality meeting
Jan. 6, 2018
Herald Sun reports on PFOA/PFOS in Jordan Lake
Jan. 11, 2018
NC Policy Watch's response to special session legislation that passed House, which Senate did not address: "Senate ghosts the House on GenX bill, leaving $2.3 million and DEQ directives in limbo"
Jan 12, 2018
Smith Environment Blog - provides detailed post on special session legislation that passed House, which Senate did not address
Jan 14, 2018
Fayetteville Observer editorial on special session legislation that passed House, which Senate did not address: "Our View: Senate leader ignores widening GenX threat
Jan. 15, 2018
Courier Tribune editorial on special session legislation that passed House, which Senate did not address: "GenX solutions require cooperation"
Jan. 16, 2018
Coastal Review Online reports on special session GenX legislation
Jan. 17, 2018
State Port Pilot reports Judge orders class-actions to be filed together - lawyers (one who handled Flint cases) assigned.
Jan. 20, 2018
Robesonian Reports that Robeson County announces it will offer free well testing
Jan 21, 2018
News and Observer reports on Rep Jimmy Dixon - in the pocket of dirty industry - and co-chair of NC Environmental Review Commission / Member of House Select Committee on River Water Quality
Jan. 23, 2018
Star-News reports - Chemours reports 2 more spills
Jan. 23, 2018
Four NC Senators send letter to EPA asking for an audit of DEQs compliance with federal law and asking EPA to clarify NC state law for senators.
Jan. 30, 2018
Southern Environmental Law Center sends letter to four senators (who sent above letter) providing them legal support in actions they can take now
Feb. 3, 2018
CFRW Kemp Burdette and SELC Derb Carter op-ed on the GenX legislation
Feb. 5, 2018
NC Policy Watch report on the DEQ Info session in Bladen County
Feb. 8, 2018
NC Policy Watch report on the Senate GenX bill
Feb. 8, 2018
Fayetteville Observer reports on 2 more spills at the Chemours' plant
Feb. 10, 2018
Fayetteville Observer editorial on Senate GenX bill
Feb. 12, 2018
DEQ issues notice of violation due to groundwater contamination.
Feb. 12, 2018
Thorough scientific report on the issue from C & ES
Feb. 13, 2018
Star News editorial about Senate inaction
Feb. 14, 2018
Environmental Health News reports on connection between PFAS and obesity
Feb. 15, 2018
WECT reports on UNCW GenX survey sent to 4000 residents.
Feb. 15, 2018
Chemours CEO says he doesn't think his company's discharge is dangerous to our health, Fayetteville Observer report
Feb. 21, 2017
70 well owners file lawsuit, Fayetteville Observer report
Feb. 21, 2018
UNCW releases report GenX found in rain near campus, WRAL report
Feb. 21, 2018
House Select Committee on River Water Quality meets, NC Policy Watch report
Feb. 28, 2018
C&EN reports on air stack scrubber installation