2016 Southeastern United States gasoline shortage

September 2021 July 2018 2016 Southeastern United States gasoline shortage ValeroPump GasShortage Sep20 16.jpg 260 Vehicles, part of a 20+ line, approach a Valero Fueling Station in Raleigh, NC. 2016 09 12 - 2016 09 21 2016 Southeast Gas Shortage The 2016 Southeastern United States gasoline shortage was a phenomenon caused by the 2016 Colonial Pipeline Leak and the resulting panic buying in which many gas stations across six states had entirely run out of gasoline, causing price hikes, halts of services, and several declarations of states of emergency.https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/investing/gasoline-prices-shortage-pipeline-leak/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160916103707/http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/investing/gasoline-prices-shortage-pipeline-leak/index.html dead September 16, 2016 Gasoline shortages, price hikes coming to East Coast after pipeline leak Riley Charles 2016-09-16 CNNMoney 2016-09-18 On Monday, September 12, 2016, a leak occurred in Shelby County, Alabama, spilling an estimated 350,000 US gallons of summer-grade gasoline, requiring a partial shutdown of the pipeline, and causing gas shortages in much of the Southeastern United States. Six states were affected (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), with Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia declaring states of emergency. These declarations eliminated certain size and weight restrictions on vehicles carrying gasoline, and the hours during which they are allowed to deliver.http://www.wbrc.com/story/33088344/colonial-pipeline-at-least-350,000-gallons-of-gas-leaked-from-line Colonial Pipeline: At least 42,000 gallons of gas leaked from line wbrc.com WBRC Posey Melanie 2016-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160918011117/http://www.wbrc.com/story/33088344/colonial-pipeline-at-least-350,000-gallons-of-gas-leaked-from-line 2016-09-18 dead Many gas stations in the affected regions entirely ran out of gas. Panic buying greatly contributed to this.http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2016/09/17/panic-leads-long-gas-lines-nashville-again/90575330/ Worries lead to long gas lines in Nashville — again The Tennessean 2016-09-18 History The Colonial Pipeline leak in Shelby County, Alabama was first detected on September 9.http://www.waaytv.com/ap/national/alabama-georgia-governors-lift-driver-rules-after-gas-spill/article_fad2e1ea-bbc2-5e55-b85e-75a99012a761.html Alabama, Georgia governors lift driver rules after gas spill Associated Press 2016-09-18 April 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210418085827/https://www.waaytv.com/ap/national/alabama-georgia-governors-lift-driver-rules-after-gas-spill/article_fad2e1ea-bbc2-5e55-b85e-75a99012a761.html dead By September 17, the affected regions began experiencing gas shortages due to the leak and panic buying. Colonial announced the construction of a bypass pipeline,https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/gas-prices-up-stations-running-out-after-pipeline-spill/2016/09/17/8b3a4d32-7d3c-11e6-8064-c1ddc8a724bb_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160919143254/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/gas-prices-up-stations-running-out-after-pipeline-spill/2016/09/17/8b3a4d32-7d3c-11e6-8064-c1ddc8a724bb_story.html dead 2016-09-19 Colonial announces construction of temporary pipeline Washington Post 2016-09-18 which was completed on September 21. Whilst flow was now at optimal rates, Colonial claimed it would be "several days" before processed fuel reached and replenished affected areas.https://helena.colonialresponse.com/ Helena – Colonial Pipeline Response helena.colonialresponse.com 2016-09-22 November 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161109180950/https://helena.colonialresponse.com/ dead Government response On September 13, Georgia governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency. On September 15, Alabama governor Robert J. Bentley declared a state of emergency.http://grist.org/briefly/alabama-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-over-pipeline-spill-but-its-over-shortage-fears/ Alabama governor declares state of emergency over pipeline spill — but it's over shortage fears. 2016-09-16 en-US 2016-09-18 January 19, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210119151227/https://grist.org/briefly/alabama-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-over-pipeline-spill-but-its-over-shortage-fears/ deadhttp://www.11alive.com/news/local/gov-deal-declares-state-of-emergency-to-keep-fuel-flowing-after-pipeline-leak/319281189 Gov. Deal declares state of emergency to keep fuel flowing after pipeline leak TEGNA en-US 2016-09-18June 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes The pipeline was shut down on September 16,https://thinkprogress.org/alabama-pipeline-leak-prompts-gas-shortages-22f90461bc1f#.y1gosjp8n Gasoline pipeline leaks 250,000 gallons, causing states of emergency in Alabama and Georgia Fragoso Alejandro Dávila ThinkProgress 2016-09-16 2016-09-18 and federal regulators began investigating the cause of the leak.https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-regulators-investigate-colonial-pipeline-leak-1474072198 Federal Regulators Investigate Colonial Pipeline Leak Sider Alison 2016-09-17 Wall Street Journal 0099-9660 2016-09-18 North Carolina governor Pat McCrory, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam and South Carolina governor Nikki Haley all declared states of emergency, allowing fuel tankers to work longer hours to maintain the availability of gasoline.http://governor.nc.gov/document/temporary-suspension-motor-vehicle-regulations-ensure-adequate-fuel-supplies-and-prohibit TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLIES AND PROHIBIT EXCESSIVE PRICING State of North Carolina: Governor Pat McCrory governor.nc.gov 2016-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917123950/http://governor.nc.gov/document/temporary-suspension-motor-vehicle-regulations-ensure-adequate-fuel-supplies-and-prohibit 2016-09-17 dead On September 21, the states of North Carolina and Virginia declared their states of emergency over upon the news of the Colonial Pipeline's completion of the bypass.http://wtkr.com/2016/09/19/virginia-north-carolina-declare-state-of-emergency-over-gas-shortages/ Virginia North Carolina Declare State of Emergency Over Gas Shortages CNN Wire September 20, 2016 WTKR September 21, 2016 References See also Energy crisis Category:Oil crises Category:Environmental disasters in the United States Category:Fossil fuels in the United States Category:September 2016 in the United States Category:2016 in Alabama Category:2016 in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:2016 in Tennessee Category:2016 in North Carolina Category:2016 in South Carolina Category:2016 in Virginia Category:Energy crises in the United States Category:2010s energy crisis