When it comes to North Carolina’s water, let’s let science dictate our action, not politics.
North Carolina’s job creators know that protecting people and the environment while running a successful business are not mutually exclusive. Suggesting otherwise, and calling our state’s employers polluters, is misrepresenting the facts.
The Essential Role of PFAS
When political leaders gain favorable headlines by suggesting a total ban on PFAS, they neglect to mention that life would change dramatically for every North Carolinian. This chemical family is essential to mobility, communication, medical treatment, and more. Our state and nation cannot meet its electrification, fuel efficiency, and clean energy standards, as well as other sustainability goals, without the essential chemistry of PFAS. Learn more.
PFAS: Understanding Your Liability
As the NC Manufacturing Council convened for its Q3 webinar, presented by the North Carolina Railroad Company, NC Chamber members were joined by prospective members for an in-depth discussion on PFAS and the liability surrounding it. Learn more.
Science Must Shape the Process on PFAS
Ultimately, business wants clean water and a predictable approach to any rulemaking process. Toxicologists generally follow a three-part process to determine risk. We are concerned that, due to the nature of politics and election-year pressures, this process was not fully executed when it comes to regulating PFAS in North Carolina. Learn more.
What is PFAS?
PFAS is a broad family of chemistry with essential uses because of their unique water, grease, and stain-resistant qualities. Learn more.
Top Toxicologist Weighs In Via Carolina Journal Op-Ed
So what kind of exposures are North Carolina residents experiencing? A recent study by the North Carolina DEQ showed that many samples were above EPA’s political decision of 4 PPT, indicating a potential risk, but that all samples were well below several international safe water limits, indicating little to no risk. Learn more.
Advocating for Your Right to Regulatory Certainty
Petitioning our government for certainty and predictability and asking tough questions about our leaders’ plans for our future should never be called misinformation. Learn more.
Establishing Liability for Class Action and More
This is just the beginning. Attorneys at Smith Anderson break down the practical effects of the EPA’s PFAS rules – from superfund liability to potential litigation and business impacts. Learn more.