Lisa Sorg

Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg discusses PFAS litigation and regulatory developments related to GenX contamination from a Chemours factory in North Carolina. The article highlights a lawsuit settlement affecting 2,500 property owners and a Trump administration regulatory action, both of which have drawn public frustration.

Chemours and its predecessor DuPont discharged PFAS 'forever chemicals' into the Cape Fear River for over 30 years, causing widespread environmental and health concerns. The Trump administration faces criticism for inadequate responses to PFAS pollution, while lawsuits and regulatory actions seek accountability for the contamination.

Residents in North Carolina are suing their county over landfill contamination, alleging that the county has known since 2023 that the landfill is leaching PFAS chemicals into drinking water. The lawsuit claims the contamination poses a health risk, and the article is published by the Border Belt Independent in collaboration with Inside Climate News.

The Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill in the North Carolina legislature, combines provisions to limit data center growth with incentives for fossil fuel use. The bill is described as merging two opposing ideas, according to an article featuring insights from Vernon Loeb and Lisa Sorg.