Emily Donovan
Co-founder of Clean Cape Fear and community organizer who led efforts exposing PFAS contamination in North Carolina and helped secure the first federal drinking water standards for PFAS.
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Apr 16, 2026 • 43min
It’s In Our Blood: Communities vs Forever Chemicals
Sarah Alexander, executive director who led legal and policy fights to protect farms from PFAS contamination. Emily Donovan, community organizer who exposed PFAS in North Carolina and helped win first federal drinking water standards. They trace contaminated soil, water and food, recount local investigations and legal wins, and debate how communities can defend progress as regulators and industry push back.
