LANSING -- Governor Rick Snyder has declared an energy emergency in Michigan due to a temporary shortage of gasoline. It was caused when a pipeline between Milwaukee and Green Bay shut down last Tuesday after a leak was detected.
The pipeline supplies gasoline to service stations throughout the western and central sections of the Upper Peninsula. It was repaired over the weekend, but the incident required oil companies to send their trucks farther than usual to reach supplies.
The executive order makes drivers of gasoline trucks exempt from weekly hours of service restrictions to make sure demand is met. The order remains in effect until it is rescinded or until August 7 at 11:59 p.m., whichever comes first. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker also declared an energy emergency on Saturday.
The price of gas jumped nearly 30 cents a gallon in many locations last week.
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