In a new op-ed this morning, Clean Cape Fear Co-Founder Emily Donovan highlight’s Ted Budd’s toxic record failing North Carolina families impacted by PFAS contaminants in their drinking water. For years, corporations have been dumping large quantities of PFAS toxins into the Cape Fear River, a body of water that provides drinking water for over 1.5 million North Carolinians.

Despite reports revealing North Carolinians with contaminated water were more likely to develop chronic diseases, like heart disease and cancer, Congressman Budd has voted time and time again against bipartisan efforts to take action to address PFAS, help families live a healthier life, and hold corporations accountable for poisoning North Carolina’s drinking water.

Read more from Emily Donovan about what’s at stake in November for the health and safety of North Carolinians: 

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