Today, Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson denounced a proposed deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours to settle claims of PFAS contamination from Chemours’ North Carolina, New Jersey, and West Virginia facilities. The EPA and Chemours reached this deal without consulting the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office or the Department of Environmental Quality. Under the reported terms of the deal announced today, West Virginia would receive almost all of the relief, leaving virtually nothing for North Carolina.

“This deal is an insult to the people of eastern North Carolina. Our state is ground zero for GenX contamination, but this deal does practically nothing to clean up our water. Chemours made this mess, and Chemours should clean it up. The EPA will be hearing from my office.” – AG Jackson