DEQ-CFW_00081559

From: Governor Cooper's Press Office [[e-mail]]
Sent: 8/3/2017658:49PyW
To: Kritzer, Jamie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExchangeAdministrative Group
(FYD|BOHFI]3PDLT)/cn=Kecipients/cn=cee93c49dO1445a]b54Ibb]I7dcdc84O-jbkhtzed
Subject: Governor's Office onFederal Investigation Related ToChemours
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2017
Contact: Ford Porter
Phone:g1g-814-21OO
Emai|:govpress@ncgov
RALEIGH: Ford Porter, spokesman for Governor Cooper, released the following statement on
the federal investigation related 0nChemours:
"Families deserve to have confidence in their drinking water. That's why Governor Cooper
directed the SBI and DEQ to investigate the discharge of GenX into the Cape Fear River by
Chemours. It's encouraging that the US Attorney's office is taking steps to get answers on this
matter, and DEOwiU be providing documents Uoaid this investigation."
Wilmington Star -News: Feds Subpoena DEQ over GenX
By Kevin Maurer
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has been served with a federal
OEQ-CFVV_00081559

grand jury subpoena requesting information related toanongoing investigation into
Chemours permit to discharge the unregulated compound GenX into the Cape Fear River.
The U.S. AttorneytOffice for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the criminal
subpoena on July 28. The subpoena requests that by Aug. 22 DEQ provide to a grand jury in
Wilmington permits, environmental compliance information, reports and correspondence
about the Chemours Company's Fayetteville Works facility, GenX and other fluorinated
chemicals.
"DEQ will provide all relevant records about Chemours as part of this ongoing federal
investigation," DEOspokesman Jamie Kritzer said. "We are pleased that federal authorities
are taking this matter seriously aswecontinue our own investigation into Chemoursand the
issues surrounding GenXand the other unregulated chemical compounds.^
Aspokesman for the Eastern District ofNorth Carolina would neither "confirm nor deny"
subpoenas were issued and refused to comment further on the ongoing investigation.
The federal investigation is just one of several looking into Chemours' practices. State
Attorney General Josh Stein oentChenmuns an investigative demand last week looking into
whether the chemical giant used deceptive trade practices while marketing GenX. And Gov.
Roy Cooper, during his visit 0nWilmington last week, said he directed DE0and the N.C.
Department ofHealth and Human Services to launch an investigation intoChemnuns'
discharge of GenX. He also directed the State Bureau of Investigation's Diversion and
Environmental Crimes Unit Uoassess whether a criminal investigation is warranted in this
case.
Cooper and his administration were successful ingetting Chemour to stop the release of
GenX.Since then, the levels of GenX in finished drinking water from the Cape Fear River
continues to be below the state's public health goal and has been trending downward,
according Unrecent testing samples.
Facebogdk * Twitter m 8nstaQram * Fllckr
This message sent tn°amnieXhftzer@nc«enr,gowfrom g«v.gow
Governor Coope/sP�'es Office
Governor Cooper's Press Office
116VVnn!JnnmnSt,
Raleigh, NC 27808
Unsubscribe
OEQ-CFVV_00081560