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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a $1.3 billion dredging project to expand the Cape Fear River in North Carolina, which risks disturbing 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has formally objected to the project's Environmental Impact Statement, citing inadequate information on PFAS and flooding.

Local municipalities are demanding stronger mitigation measures due to potential health risks for communities relying on the river for drinking water. The expansion aims to deepen the harbor to accommodate larger ships, but opposition is growing over the environmental impacts, including saltwater intrusion and sediment contamination.