Companies illegally dumped pollution knowing the health risks, NC lawsuit charges
Story Date: 2/2/2018

 

Source: NEWS & OBSERVER, 2/1/18

The company behind the spills of the chemical called GenX into North Carolina drinking water knew the chemical was dangerous but ignored its internal studies and dumped it into the water anyway, a new legal complaint alleges.The complaint was filed Wednesday as part of a federal class-action lawsuit started in October against chemical companies Chemours and DuPont, by attorneys for residents of southeastern North Carolina. It also contends the company lied to government regulators about what it was doing at its plant near Fayetteville.

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