NC AG Jackson calls on residents to weigh in on Chemours’ ‘backroom deal’ over PFAS

By Christine Zhu | NC Newsline | July 17, 2026

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"State Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking North Carolinians to comment on what he’s calling a “backroom PFAS deal” between the Environmental Protection Agency and chemical manufacturer Chemours. 

Chemours, formerly part of DuPont, has been manufacturing chemicals on the Cape Fear river near Fayetteville for decades. In 2017, scientists discovered that the toxic chemical GenX and other PFAS – sometimes known as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment –  were being released from the plant into the river and into other bodies of water from other plants in West Virginia and New Jersey. 

More than 2,600 plaintiffs sued the chemical company for polluting their drinking water wells, air, soil, and groundwater. Plaintiffs wanted compensation for their dropping home values, health concerns, and the inability to fully use and enjoy their properties, according to the complaint."

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• Affected community
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• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses