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There was suppose to be some relief at the beginning of January when drivers started registering their cars in order to keep them legal on the road.
That relief in the form of not having to pass a vehicle emission inspection never came, leaving several Onslow County residents wondering why.
On June 5, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 85, which was co-sponsored by State Reps. Phil Shepard (R-Onslow) and George Cleveland (R-Onslow). The bill removed emission inspections and only required safety inspections for cars in Onslow. According to the bill, the law was set to begin on Jan. 1, 2021.
DEQ: Gasoline spill in Huntersville at 1.2M gallons, 4 times higher than initial estimate WSOCTV.com News Staff
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One of the worst environmental disasters in North Carolina’s history is significantly larger than first thought.
The Colonial Pipeline gasoline spill is now estimated to be 1.2 million gallons since August, according to an assessment.
Colonial initially claimed 270,000 gallons of gas spilled into Mecklenburg County’s Oehler Nature Preserve on Aug. 14.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality received the required assessment from Colonial Pipeline on Thursday.
“The size and scope of this spill requires a rigorous approach to oversight and remediation,” said Michael Scott, director of Division of Waste Management. “We will do a thorough review of the information provided, as it is vital to determine the full extent of the impact in order to guide the cleanup and protection of public health and the environment. DEQ w