State Polluter-Pays Bills Aim to Make Companies Cover PFAS Harms

Emily Donovan calls fighting chemical pollution her “passion project,” an issue that crept onto her radar through a youth program she directs at her North Carolina church.

“It just struck me odd that half of the students in the program were praying for a parent or family member with a really serious and severe medical problem,” Donovan said. “I don’t remember that growing up.”

In 2017, local news reported that GenX—a chemical that the Chemours Co. used in manufacturing—was flowing from Fayetteville down through North Carolina’s Cape Fear River, polluting it and local drinking water. GenX is one of more ...