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A historic $590 million settlement is reshaping PFAS cleanup in North Carolina, with Chemours and DuPont on the hook for contamination that’s poisoned soil, air, and the Cape Fear River for decades. The state gets $75 million to fund emerging contaminant research, while eleven local governments—including Wilmington-area counties and water authorities—split the remaining $380 million. But this isn’t a full resolution: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority still plans to sue, pushing for accountability as they’ve spent millions cleaning up ongoing pollution. Chemours has already invested nearly $1.2 billion to halt discharges from its Fayetteville plant, and officials say these deals have recovered nearly $2 billion for residents. This toxic legacy, dating back to the 1970s, continues to threaten public health—and the fight isn’t over.

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