About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing North Carolina's water systems regarding toxic chemicals and regulatory changes.

Proposed plans to reduce toxic chemicals in North Carolina’s waterways face pushback from the public because some argue they don’t do enough to stop pollution or hold polluters accountable. Meanwhile, the EPA is in the process of weakening federal chemical regulations.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Collins

Topics covered

• water systems
• pollution
• chemical regulations
• public health
• environmental policy

Keywords

• PFAS
• North Carolina
• water pollution
• EPA
• chemical regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EPA

Products: PFAS

Places: North Carolina, North Carolina’s waterways

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