Chemours, a company with a history of pollution, is seeking to expand its operations in eastern North Carolina, despite being a major contributor to the national PFAS pollution crisis, according to Drew Ball of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The company's chemical manufacturing facility in Fayetteville has been contaminating the air, water, and food of over half a million people in the southeast region since the mid-1970s.
One of the state’s most egregious corporate polluters has evaded public accountability for years.
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Author's summary: Chemours expands toxic operations.