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North Carolina’s top officials are fiercely opposing a federal settlement with Chemours, calling it a weak compromise that fails to hold the company accountable for decades of dumping toxic “forever chemicals” into air and water. Governor Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and the state’s environmental chief sent a scathing letter to Washington, arguing the settlement’s emission limits match North Carolina’s own rules — offering little real protection or justice. They accuse the deal of letting Chemours off the hook for over 200 Clean Water Act violations and call the restrictions a “neatly packaged illusion.” While the federal government sees the agreement as a major step forward, state leaders and environmental advocates insist it’s an insult — especially to Eastern North Carolina, ground zero for contamination. To push back further, the state has also filed support for a Supreme Court case seeking to hold Chemours and DuPont legally responsible for environmental damage.

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