OR Governor Declares Fuel Emergency
(Salem, OR) -- Oregon's governor is declaring a fuel emergency because of the closure of the Olympic Pipeline in Washington state. Governor Tina Kotek issued the emergency declaration yesterday. The Olympic Pipeline provides 90-percent of Oregon's transportation fuel. The pipeline is shut down because of a leak near Everett, Washington. Crews are working to locate the leak and repair the pipe. The emergency order allows the Department of Emergency Management to activate an emergency plan.



