Chemours Company Pays Money for Water Pollution

Chemours 公司因水污染支付賠償金

Jun 24, 2026, 20:46
USEnvironment

Introduction

The US government and Chemours Company have a new agreement. Chemours put bad chemicals into rivers. Now they must pay for it.

美國政府與 Chemours 公司達成了一項新協議。Chemours 將有害化學物質排入河流，現在他們必須为此支付費用。

Main Body

Chemours put chemicals into rivers in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey for ten years. This is against the law. The company must pay 450 million dollars. They will use this money to clean the water and give clean drinking water to people.

Chemours 在西維吉尼亞州、北卡羅來納州和紐澤西州的河流中排放化學物質長達十年，這違反了法律。該公司必須支付 4.5 億美元，這筆資金將用於淨化水源並為居民提供乾淨的飲用水。

The government says Chemours can still make these chemicals. The military and some businesses need them. The government also wants to change the rules for drinking water. They want the rules to be easier for water companies.

政府表示 Chemours 仍可繼續生產這些化學物質，因為軍方和部分企業有需求。政府也希望修改飲用水規定，使水務公司的操作更加便捷。

Some people are happy, but North Carolina is not. The leaders in North Carolina say the money is not enough. They say the water is still dirty. Other companies like DuPont may also have to pay money later.

有些人感到滿意，但北卡羅來納州並不認同。北卡羅來納州的領導人表示賠償金額不足，水源依然受污染。其他公司如 DuPont 後續可能也需要支付賠償金。

Conclusion

Chemours is starting to fix the problem. North Carolina is still fighting in court to get more help.

Chemours 已開始著手解決問題。北卡羅來納州仍在法院爭取更多援助。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'MUST'

In this story, we see a word that shows a strong rule: MUST.

When something is a law or a necessity, we use must + action.

From the text:

  • "They must pay for it."
  • "The company must pay 450 million dollars."

How to use it for A2 English: Use this when there is no choice.

  • Wrong: I must go to the park (This is just a want).
  • Right: I must go to work (This is a rule/job).

🌊 Action Words (Verbs)

Look at how the story moves from a problem to a fix:

put (the bad stuff) →\rightarrow pay (the money) →\rightarrow clean (the water)

Simple Pattern: Subject + Action + Object Example: Chemours (Who) →\rightarrow put (Did) →\rightarrow chemicals (What).

📍 Places & Labels

Notice how we name specific places. In English, we use Capital Letters for names:

  • West Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • New Jersey

If it is a specific name of a state or company, always start with a Big Letter.

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A promise or a deal between two or more people or groups.
Example:The two countries signed an agreement to stop the war.
chemicals (n.)
Liquids or powders that can be dangerous or used in science.
Example:Some chemicals can make the water dirty.
pollution (n.)
Dirty things in the air or water that make the environment unhealthy.
Example:Air pollution from cars is a big problem in the city.
military (n.)
The armed forces of a country, such as the army or navy.
Example:The military uses special equipment to protect the country.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:The man went to court to talk to the judge.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→