EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of ...

Nearby downtown Wilmington on Market Street, a Port City Java cafe with a drive-thru shares a parking lot with a church. Inside, espresso machines whir loudly as baristas take drink orders from new ...

A Duke University study has revealed how a previously undetectable form of PFAS pollution moved through Burlington’s wastewater system for years, transforming into more toxic chemicals and ...

New data from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality shows PFAS “forever chemicals” are turning up in groundwater around landfills across the state, sometimes at levels thousands of ...

On a warm July morning, Joe Suleyman — dressed in a neon vest, short sleeves and blue jeans — stood on a grassy hill in New Hanover County. White clouds drifted across a bright blue sky above a lush ...

Air Force firefighters are transitioning to a new PFAS-free foam to combat fuel fires, eliminating what had been a key source of chemical contamination in water systems near military installations.

Area residents gathered to protest the potential cost they may have to pay to remove harmful chemicals from their water sources. The protest was organized by environmental groups concerned about PFOA ...

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Duke researchers Amy Yoon and George Tait collecting water samples in the Haw River in July, 2019. They are collecting samples from 12 spots on the river to test for PFAS contamination. Dr. Kateri ...