U.S. EPA announces settlement with Chemours on past PFAS releases

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Based on the provided excerpt: The EPA, DOJ, and West Virginia DEP announced the first comprehensive federal settlement with major PFAS manufacturer Chemours over alleged past PFAS releases, including into the Cape Fear area. The action marks a precedent-setting federal enforcement step on legacy PFAS contamination.

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Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; www.epa.gov), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ; www.justice.gov), and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP; dep.wv.gov) announced the first comprehensive federal settlement with a major PFAS manufacturer, Chemours (Wilmington, Del.; www.chemours.com). EPA alleges that Chemours released PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) into the Cape Fear […]

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U.S. EPA announces settlement with Chemours on past PFAS releases

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