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Federal Appeals Court rejects lawsuit against EPA over PFAS testing

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected four environmental groups’ lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency over PFAS testing. The groups had argued that the federal agency had effectively denied a petition to test certain chemicals at a Chemours plant south of Fayetteville. The split 2-1 ruling Monday affirms a decision from US District Judge Richard Myers favoring the EPA.

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Lawsuit over Stein’s hog farm ‘slush fund’ heads to court Tuesday

A lawsuit challenging state Attorney General Josh Stein’s ability to spend millions of dollars from the state treasury on environmental grants heads to a Wake County courtroom Tuesday. Critics argue that the money should fund environmental projects in the state’s public schools.

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UNC System asks top NC court to hear two COVID refund cases together

The University of North Carolina System is asking the state Supreme Court to hear two cases related to COVID shutdowns at the same time. In both cases, students seek refunds related to the university’s decision to substitute remote learning for in-person classes.

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