NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential

The budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to PFAS.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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North Carolina lawmakers are proposing another study of “forever chemicals” in the new state budget. However, the project would sidestep a state regulatory agency in favor of an agency under legislative control, and critics say it’s a stalling tactic.

Released Tuesday, the budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as “forever chemicals.” They don’t break down …

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