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A key ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit settles out of court in North Carolina

By Lisa Sorg (North Carolina Newsline) Published: July 14, 2026 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Forever War: This is part of a series about the PFAS crisis in

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Chemours looks to settle federal PFAS case for $450 million. NC wasn’t at the table.

by Rose Hoban and Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News June 25, 2026 By Rose Hoban and Will Atwater Key takeaways: * The U.S. Department of Justice seeks hundreds of millions from Chemours in a federal complaint over years of PFAS contamination in three states, including North Carolina. * Despite housing

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N.C. DEQ to hold public hearings on Transco and Fuquay-Varina's Interbasin Transfer request

Fuquay-Varina's current water supply is projected to fall short of future demands by 2030