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Jackson defends authority to pursue lawsuit against DuPont, Chemours

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a document Thursday with the North Carolina Supreme Court defending his authority to pursue a five-year-old environmental contamination lawsuit against DuPont and Chemours. The companies have asked the high court to rule that Jackson lacks authority to wage the legal battle.

CJ Staff

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Study: NC beer contains high levels of PFAS

NC beers typically showed more PFAS compounds than beers from Michigan or California, other states examined in the study.

Brianna Kraemer

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With forever chemicals in focus, NC lawmakers boost PFAS funding

To tackle forever chemicals, the NC Senate budget commits $110 million over the two-year biennium to create the PFAS Mitigation Fund.

Brianna Kraemer

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Legislators briefed on new technology to eliminate PFAS in NC water sources

North Carolina has become a testing ground for the technology, with successful pilot projects in Pittsboro, Raleigh, and Wake Forest, in addition to ongoing projects in Burlington, Cary, and other areas in the southeast.

Brianna Kraemer

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Invisible Threats: PFAS and the push for policy reform in North Carolina

From a manufacturing point of view, the chemicals are extremely useful. But from a consumer point of view, health concerns loom.

Brianna Kraemer

Jackson defends authority to pursue lawsuit against DuPont, Chemours

Study: NC beer contains high levels of PFAS

With forever chemicals in focus, NC lawmakers boost PFAS funding

Legislators briefed on new technology to eliminate PFAS in NC water sources

Invisible Threats: PFAS and the push for policy reform in North Carolina

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