Kotek declares state of emergency to keep fuel flowing after Olympic Pipeline shutdown

Oregon’s Governor Declares Emergency to Ensure the State Gets Enough Fuel After Pipeline Leak

Oregon’s governor declared a state of emergency Monday to ensure that enough fuel arrives to the state while the Olympic Pipeline, which supplies more than 90 percent of the state’s fuel, remains shut down due to a leak ahead of Thanksgiving travel. Gov. Tina Kotek’s declaration is intended to keep enough fuel arriving to the state by ships and trucks partly by waiving certain regulations on how long commercial drivers hauling fuel can operate, …

Olympic Pipeline partially restarts as Oregon remains under fuel emergency declaration

The pipeline delivers the majority of Oregon’s gasoline, diesel and other fuels from a refining hub in the Seattle area.

Oregon declares emergency after major fuel pipeline shutdown

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has declared a state of emergency in response to a fuel-supply disruption caused by the shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline, which delivers more than 90% of the state’s transportation fuel, according to state officials. The order was issued on Tuesday. It follows a shutdown that began on Nov. 17 after a leak was discovered in the BP-operated pipeline, which supplies fuel to terminals in Portland for distribution across Or…

Olympic Pipeline partially reopens as Oregon gas prices edge up before busy holiday travel week, AAA says

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices remain relatively calm ahead of Thanksgiving, but the Oregon average has ticked up due to this month’s outage of the Olympic Pipeline in Washington state, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. BP, the operator of the pipeline, announced Tuesday that the pipeline has been partially restarted. This is one of the

Oregon’s governor declares emergency to ensure the state gets enough fuel after pipeline leak - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Will the Olympic Pipeline shutdown affect gas prices in Washington and Oregon?

The pipeline’s closure sent airlines scrambling to bring in enough fuel to transport travelers during the week of Thanksgiving