North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Monday to help ensure adequate fuel supplies following the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and subsequent shutdown. Cooper issued an executive order (pdf) which temporarily suspends some motor vehicle regulations for truck drivers hauling in support of emergency relief efforts related to the shortages of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other refined petroleum products. “Today’s emergency declaration will help North Carolina prepare for any potential motor vehicle fuel supply interruptions across the state and ensure motorists are able to have access to fuel,” Cooper said in a statement. The executive order notes that uninterrupted supply of refined petroleum products—including diesel and gasoline—is essential for the health, safety, and economic well-being of North Carolinians, and any delivery interruption “threatens the public welfare.” The executive action directs officials to waive certain size and weight restrictions and penalties on truck drivers involved in fuel supply relief efforts. …