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North Carolina sues for damages in ‘forever chemicals’ release
By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The state of North Carolina sued on Tuesday to seek financial damages from companies associated with so-called “forever chemicals” released for decades from a Bladen County plant into the Cape Fear River. Attorney General Josh Stein, who is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed against companies related to […]
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