Wilmington City Council Formally Opposes Chemours Expansion Amid PFAS Pollution Concerns

Wilmington City Council unanimously pass resolution opposing expansion of Chemour's Bladen County facility

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington City Council unanimously passed a resolution during its meeting Wednesday night opposing the expansion of Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility in Bladen County. Councilwoman Salette Andrews introduced the resolution. Chemours submitted a revised permit application as part of a plan to expand P-FAS production at the facility. Andrews is a cancer survivor. She said preventing further pollution of the river has a…

Wilmington City Council formally opposes Chemours expansion amid PFAS pollution concerns

Wilmington City Council is set to vote on a resolution for the expansion of Chemors’ Fayetteville Works Facility.

Wilmington Council resolves to oppose Chemours' expansion

Chemours’ thermal oxidizer is shown during construction. Photo: Chemours The Wilmington City Council on Wednesday night unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Chemours’ proposed expansion of its Fayetteville Works plant. The resolution asks the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “and other relevant regulatory bodies to deny any permits or approvals related to such expansion until Chemours…