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From: Wagner, Adam [adam.*mgner4pgatehousemedia.com]
Sent: 8/I5/20178:05:15PN1
To: Kritzer, Jamie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExchangeAdministrative Group
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Subject: Re: FVV:DEO6enXinvestigations?
(]nTuc Aug 15, 2017 ot4:O4PM, - i Jamie wrote:
From: Adam Wagner
Sent Monday, August 14, 20173:25 PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie ; Munger, Bridget
Subject: DE{lGenXinvestigations?
HiBridget and Jamie,
We're working onostory for mpaper looking a1the various Gen}{-relotedinvestigations thoture
taking place/just updating readers nnwhere they are.
Here's the ones lthink I've counted from updates vvowould like. lfI've missed something, please let
me know:
- Is the joint investigation stillongoing? Can you give any information about what that
investigation has entailed to this point? Or when it will come to a conclusion?
Yes, the investigation bock/dcoD£0`nnngoiogn:atnrszunliog and testing we're conducting o1multiple sites inthe Cape
Fear RivecDEQ wid DHHS are working with the EPA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to obtain more
research that can be used to dance foi- GenX and other emergingWe are also
continuing tomonitor the facility tuensure releases have stopped. bu addition, vvoare taking uhard look u1Cbo:ooury`
wastewater discharge permit. As Governor Cooper's announced, DEQ will deny Chmnour ~ponndrogeooLLombaoo
GenXand a new permit will be developed. As part of its permit review, DEQ's investigation is looking into the specific
ideodfving,inKoonmdonthe company provided bmrthochemicals hwas discharging tothe Cape Fear River Based onwhat
we learn, DEQ will take any appropriate enforcement actions related to its investigation.
-Beyond announcing that Chemours will be barred from discharging anyGen}{ has [NE0begun Chen/ourm'
permit review process? yrn avvare7lFl) has stood by its statements that the review will not begin until the
investigation is concluded, but when that occurs will the Chemours permit be prioritized?
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OUE()MU| ridzerevimwo[Chomoom` permitreview, /\oGovernor announced, DE()will deny Chenour ~
permit request to release GenX and a new permit will be developed.
-Has DEQ started providing the federal attorneysvith documentation related to the subpoena that was recently
filed? lfnot, iathe department inthe process nf gatheringsome nfthat documentation?
[08Qhas started gatheling documents iuresponse tuthe federal subpoena. Wowill uuil-,othose available tuthe lJ.S.
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