Source: Will Doran, NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/18/18

 
After failed attempts this year to address newly discovered pollution in North Carolina's drinking water, the state's Republican-led legislature now appears ready to pass a wide-ranging bill that contains millions of dollars for pollution response as well as new regulatory powers for Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. However, the environmental community is split over whether to celebrate or criticize the bill, and Cooper has yet to say if he supports it. Some environmental groups say the bill could actually end up helping the companies that pollute.

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