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From: Christina Haley [chu|ey@wi|mingtonbizcom]
Sent: 8/3/201775756PyW
To: Kritzer, Jamie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExchangeAdministrative Group
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Subject: RE: Press release
Christina Haley O'Neal
Greater Wilmington BuSineSs]Ounn8| ' Reporter
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Cell: 704-651-5828
From: Kritzer,]8mie Damie.kritzer@n[denr.govl
Sent: Thursday, August O3,JO17]:46PIA
To: Christina Haley
Subject: RE: Press release
No sweat. Try this. If I don't get a confirmation from you in 5 minutes, I'll fax it over.
Roy Cooper, Governor
Michael S. Regan, Secretary
Release: EVIMEDIATE Contact: Bridget Munger
DEQ gathering documents for federal investigation related twChemmwtimu
RALEIGH—Staff inthe N.C. Department ofEnvironmental Quality an: gathering documents for the federal
government's investigation related to Chemours, the company that manufactures the unregulatedcompound {}unX at its
Fayetteville facility.
The U.S. `o0ffioefor the Eastern District ofNorth Carolina issued a subpoena tothe NI. Department of
Environmental Quality onJuly 28� The nequo�sthat bv Aug. 22 [�E0 to ucruod Jury in Wilmington
records and including permits, environmental compliance information, neporte,omaUo research and notes,
related tothe [hemouro `oFayetteville Works facility, GonXand other fluorinated chemicals.
"[)BUniUprovide all relevant records about Chemour aopart ofthisongoing federal bnvc " said]amio}Critzoc
IX80spokesman. "We are pleased that federal om1hoddcoare taking this matterseriously oonecontinue our own
investigation into Chemours and the issues surrounding GenX and the other unregulated chemical compounds."
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Cooper and his administration were ou00000fb| ingetting Chemours to stop the nc|oauo nfGon}<. Since then, the levels of
GenX in finished drinking water from the Cape Fear River continue tobobelow the otate"opublic health goal and
have been trending downward. DEQ continues to sample and test the water frequently to monitor levels of GenX.
On Monday, Governor Cooper announced the expansion of a state science panel to help guide state officials on ways to
better protect public health and the environment from new or unregulatedchemicals such auGouX.
A copy of the subpoena can be found at: https:Hncdenr.s3.am.uonaws.com/s3fs-
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Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
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From: Christina Ha|ey[maikozha|ey@wi|mingtonbiz.com]
Sent: Thursday, August O3 20173:36PK8
To: Kritzer, Jamie ^jamie.krhzer@ncdenr.8ov>
Subject: Press release
Hi Jamie,
I'm sorry but Istill have not received the email you sent with the news release and subpoena.
We d0 not have a direct fax. Either we can try to send the email one last time or send through a digital fax line Jt91O-
343-056O. That will go to another email for print.
Thankyou for you rtime. And 8gain, I 8pO|Ogize 8bOut this tech issue.
Best,
Christina
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Christina Haley O'Neal
Greater Wilmington Business Journal - Reporter
Office: 910-375-7290
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Cell: 704-651-5828
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