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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
U.S. state government agency (Democratic-led)
NC DEQ is a state regulatory agency, not a media outlet — it enforces North Carolina's environmental and public health laws. Appointed by Democratic Governor Josh Stein and led since mid-2025 by Secretary D. Reid Wilson, the agency has clashed with Trump-era federal EPA rollbacks, particularly over PFAS cleanup funding and EPA research cuts that directly affect North Carolina programs. Its posture toward the current federal administration is one of resistance on core environmental priorities.
Owned byState of North Carolina; cabinet agency under Governor Josh Stein (D), who appoints its Secretary
LeaningU.S. state government agency (Democratic-led)
On the administrationbroadly critical
2average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun