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From: Kritzer, Jamie [/D=[XCHANG[LAB5/OU=EXCHANGEADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
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Sent: 7/17/I0I75:I5:04PW1
To: |inco|[e-mail];[e-mail], Emily 1[3mithfmi|[e-mail]]
Subject: FVV:Questions about GenX
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Talley, Noe||eS
Sent: Monday, July 17 20171:29PM
To: Kritzer, Jamie ^[e-mail]>; Mackey Chris<Chris. [e-mail]*
Subject: FVV:Questions about GenX
Happy Monday. Please see attached/below. This is going out broadly shortly.
I'm sure you will beasked for comment soplease share drafts ASAP.
From: Talley, Noe||e8
Sent: Monday, July 17,IOl71:Z3PM
To: 'Wagner, Adam'� �
Cc: Porter, Ford
Subject: RE: Questions about GenX
Thanks for reaching out. Attached please find a letter Governor Cooper sent today to EPA Administrator ScottPruitt on
this matter, as well as release our office will be issuing shortly.
Thanks,
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#ffice of Governor Roy Cooper
I;ffice: 919-814-2101
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From: Wagner, Adam [miilto:ad@F,,.wacFner,�C�)cFatehousemedia.coF,,I
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 10:17 AM
To: Talley, Noelle S <NNpoelleA'all .�e -@nc,ov�g>; Porter, Ford C <Ford, Porter@ nc.gov>
Subject: Questions about GenX
Hi Noelle and Ford,
A bipartisan group of Wilmington officials is going to be giving a press conference at 2;45 during which they
plan on calling for a stronger response on the GenX matter from the Governor and Attorney General Stein.
We have a story up now with some comments local officials have already made that should be indicative of the
likely tone of the press conference and then update it as the day goes on, but I just wanted to reach out to your
office for answers to several questions or to see if the Governor is available for a quick call.
My questions would include:
• What actions has the Governor taken to pursue information about GenX or ensure the safety of drinking
water in the Greater Wilmington area?
• In one comment, New Hanover County Chair Woody White said the Governor and Attorney General
have more power to get hard questions about GenX answered because of the standing of their office.
Does the Governor agree with this characterization? If so, how has he used the power of the office to
answer some of the outstanding questions regarding GenX?
• How often does the Governor receive updates about the ongoing DEQ and DHHS investigations?
• Does the Governor have any imminent plans to visit Wilmington or to publicly address the GenX
investigation?
• Has the Governor's stance on or understanding of GenX and its potential impact on public health
changed at all as we have learned more (i.e. Chemours discharging since 1980, the revisions to the
advisory level of GenX, Chemours stopping further discharges the company was previously unaware
of)? If so, how?
• Have the governor or his staff had any discussions with officials in Brunswick, New Hanover and
Pender counties or the City of Wilmington regarding GenX? If so, how would he or staff characterize
those conversations? If not, why not?
Thanks,
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