Wilmington City Council rejects Chemours expansion amid PFAS fears

November 6, 2025

Read the full article by Arianna Bertolotti (WECT)

"The Wilmington City Council voted unanimously Wednesday against Chemours’ plans to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant. On the same site, the company polluted the Cape Fear River for decades with PFAS chemicals.

Chemours recently applied to the state to expand production at the facility.

The company says it can prevent any pollution, but environmental advocates and local officials remain skeptical."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSDelaware

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• SourcesManufacturing facilities
• SourcesDuPont/Chemours
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health
• Monitoring Data