Gas Pipeline Leak Causes Local Problems

Gov. Bill Haslam has declared a state of emergency to ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel due to a burst gas pipeline in Alabama.
Haslam has waived federal hours of service requirements for fuel transporters to prevent any disruptions to the state’s fuel supply.
Truck drivers are now able to work longer hours to help transport fuel to gas stations.
A gasoline pipeline in Helena, AL, burst, leaking around 6,000 barrels of fuel. That pipeline brings fuel to numerous states, including Tennessee.
On Saturday night in Manchester several stations closed their pumps because they had run out of fuel. As of Sunday most of the stations were open for gas business again.
Prices jumped at some stations on Friday from $1.82 per gallon to $2.29.
Colonial Pipeline said on Sunday that it is beginning construction of a temporary pipeline that will bypass a leaking section of its main gasoline pipeline in Shelby County, Alabama.