Lawmakers consider $10M bailout for Fairfield PFAS crisis

A missing former boss, a looming class action and forever chemicals in water

A class action against Sydney Water over PFAS is looming as mystery surrounds the sudden departure of a former executive.

Landfill sparks alarm after test reveals toxic chemicals exceed safe limits: 'The plume size is completely unknown'

A landfill in Central Washington that was tested for elevated levels of toxic "forever chemicals" could be contaminating the local water supply and endangering residents.  What's happening? Advocacy group Friends of Rocky Top had previously called out other environmental problems at the Rocky Top Environmental landfill near Yakima, per Northwest Public Broadcasting. The concerns included fire, pungent odors, and airborne litter.  Now, it's worri…

Lawmakers consider $10M bailout for Fairfield PFAS crisis

A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state's former agricultural sludge-spreading program.

Fayetteville utility warns of rising rates after PFAS funds frozen

More than $60 million in PFAS cleanup funding for Fayetteville is on hold under a federal review, raising concerns about water safety and future rate hikes for local residents.

Groups move for disclosure of Chemours' sealed documents

Aerial view of part of the Cape Fear River. Photo: Cape Fear River Watch The chemical manufacturing company that has publicly touted its products, business strategies and chemistries in ad campaigns aimed at polishing its image will further harm North Carolinians if it is successful in keeping thousands of pages of documents sealed in court, environmental organizations argue. The Southern Environmental Law Center on Monday filed a court motion t…