Chemical Firm Chemours Won't Face Federal Charges

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Chemical Firm Chemours Won't Face Federal Charges Veronica 05/21/20 (Thu) 04:02:34 d10065 No.258956

By: Associated Press

https://www.usnews.com/topics/author/associated-press

Federal prosecutors have declined to pursue criminal charges against a chemical company that for years discharged compounds with health risks that aren't fully understood into a North Carolina river, the company disclosed.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Environmental Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Justice Department were investigating potential violations of the federal Clean Water Act by The Chemours Co., a spinoff of DuPont that has a plant near Fayetteville, WRAL-TV reported.

In 2017, it was found that Chemours was releasing a compound called GenX into the air and water near the plant, which eventually made it into drinking water sources including the Cape Fear River. GenX is a chemical used in nonstick surfaces such as Teflon. The EPA classifies it as an “emerging contaminant” needing research, but has previously said animal studies suggest it can affect organs.

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2020-05-19/report-chemical-firm-chemours-wont-face-federal-charges

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