*** August 25, 2017 Board Mtg Minutes | bcbeat

Dear Concerned Citizens of Brunswick County, NC

Please send comments on Chenmours' groundwater plan to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) at:

before March 6, 2020.

DEQ needs to know that the public is paying attention. Here are some things to consider including in your letter of personal comments to DEQ about the current Chemours' plan.

1. Chemours has polluted 45,000 acres of local groundwater with toxic chemicals and poisoned public water supplies for decades, yet now Chemours proposes to avoid paying what is needed to protect people and our communities.

2. Chemours' plan leaves highly contaminated groundwater at the site and does little to stop toxic pollutants from from leaking into people's wells AND local rivers & streams.

3. DEQ must ensure that families, county citizens and downstream communities do not bear any financial burden in paying all costs associated with cleaning up all toxic pollutant emissions. AND that Chemours does pay directly for all cleanup costs.

4. Also, please let DEQ know that Chemours (and stockholders) must commit to placing the health of North Carolinians living near the facililty, the Cape Fear River, and in downstream communities - before it's bottom line - which their proposed plan fails to do!

Brunswick Environmental Action Team

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BRUNSWICK ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM (BEAT)

MINUTES OF THE INTERIM BOARD MEETING

(Held at Backstreet Cafe,

1780 Chandlers Lane, Unit 7, Sunset Beach, NC)

August 25, 2017

Members present: Kristen Colleran, Sandy Ford (facetime), Neil Gilbert, Jan Harris, Ted Janes (facetime), Anne Neely, Dale Todd, Greg Weiss, Dwight Willis

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by BEAT President Neil Gilbert.

The new draft of the BEAT mission statement, vision statement, core values, and by-laws were introduced by Greg and Ted. The Board systematically reviewed all suggested changes, offered comments and recommendations, and ultimately approved the documents (pending attorney review of the indemnification and conflict-of-interest articles).

Neil described the forthcoming (tomorrow) Women’s Equality Day in Southport (led by Kristen Colleran) and BEAT’s sponsorship of a table.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Greg Weiss

Acting Recording Secretary