The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to end vehicle emissions testing in 19 North Carolina counties where it still takes place, though testing will likely continue in Mecklenburg County under a state program.
But drivers in Wake, Durham, Johnston and more than a dozen other counties would no longer need emissions testing if the EPA’s proposal stands.
State regulators asked the EPA to end required emissions inspections for 18 North Carolina counties nearly two years ago. The N.C. Division of Air Quality says the inspections are no longer needed to help the state comply with federal air quality standards…