Overview
- Two Olympic Pipeline segments remain shut after a Nov. 11 leak near Everett, and BP has given no timetable for restarting service.
- Washington’s governor issued an emergency order waiving trucker limits to move jet fuel to Sea-Tac during the holiday travel period.
- Airlines report no flight disruptions so far and are preparing contingencies such as tankering and alternative deliveries.
- Cleanup teams are using vacuum trucks and removing contaminated soil, and officials report no contamination of the Snohomish River to date.
- Sen. Maria Cantwell demanded immediate answers from BP’s CEO on the leak’s cause, inspection records, detection systems, and potential impacts on fuel prices.