Reid Wilson
Coverage of Reid Wilson in the Nexus archive.
- NC leaders urge court to reject EPA’s ‘backroom PFAS deal’ with Chemours
North Carolina leaders are urging a federal court to reject a proposed $450 million EPA settlement with Chemours over PFAS pollution from the Fayetteville plant, arguing it excludes North Carolina from negotiations and fails to address harm to residents. The settlement requires Chemours to fund water cleanup projects but allocates none of the funds to North Carolina, which claims 500,000 residents and 10,000 private wells were impacted by contamination.
- N.C. governor issues drought update
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson provided a drought update, noting recent rainfall has improved conditions in some areas but urging continued water conservation. The state has 70 water systems under mandatory restrictions and 68 with voluntary measures, with groundwater levels still below normal despite improved surface water conditions.