# Breaking down 'forever chemicals' in NC rivers. Cape Fear and Haw riverkeepers explain what they're fighting for

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-06-24T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

0:01:00 ‘Forever chemicals’ in NC rivers Environment reporter Celeste Guajardo shares her latest reporting on PFAS and 1,4 Dioxane in our rivers and drinking water. Celeste Guajardo , environment reporter, WUNC News 0:13:00 ‘I want people to see how beautiful it is, so they see that it's worth fighting for’ Two North Carolina riverkeepers talk about efforts to clean up North Carolina rivers, and what drew them to those riverbanks in the first place. Emily Sutton , Haw Riverkeeper and Executive Director of Haw River Assembly Kemp Burdette , Cape Fear Riverkeeper

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