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Lawsuit Filed Over PFAS Discharge From Chemours Plant
The complaint alleges that Chemours failed to meet the requirements of a 2023 agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address water pollution from its Washington Works plant near Parkersburg.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPFAS Concerns Loom Over Chemours Permit For Washington Works
Chemours applied in January for a permit to discharge treated wastewater from its Washington Works plant in Wood County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChemours Seeks DEP Permission For Tenant To Discharge Chemicals
A chemical company in eastern Kanawha County wants to discharge toxic chemicals into the Kanawha River, and an environmental group is pushing back.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChemours Will Sample For PFAS At Washington Works Site, EPA Says
The EPA says the Chemours Company will sample soil, surface water, sediment and groundwater for PFAS at its Washington Works site near Parkersburg.
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EPA Orders Chemours To Address PFAS In Parkersburg Water Discharge
The EPA has ordered Chemours to address PFAS contamination in stormwater discharge from the Washington Works facility near Parkersburg.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWorkForce West Virginia, WVU Parkersburg To Help Chemical Plant Workers Earn Degrees
WorkForce West Virginia and the state’s Community and Technical College system are partnering to help hourly workers earn a higher education.
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