From the States: Waivers in place deal with Colonial crisis

摘要

Though the Colonial Pipeline restarted its entire system on Thursday, it will take time for the supply chain to return to normal. Federal and state agencies have responded to the crisis with various regulatory waivers. Maryland on Wednesday issued waivers of weight restrictions and hours of service requirements, making it the latest southeastern state to take such steps in response to fuel shortages caused by the ongoing Colonial Pipeline shutdown. In a statement, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said the easing of state restrictions is consistent with moves already taken by the U.S. Department of Transportation. "The emergency actions that we are taking will provide the state the flexibility it needs to address any disruption in fuel supply," Hogan said. The governor said that the supply chain is still working, if slowly, and encouraged state residents to avoid panic buying of fuel.