Here We Go: Harris Campaign Warns Election Results Might Not Be Know For...
New Trump Campaign Memo: Dems Have a Turnout Problem
We Have a Prediction for Nevada, But There's a Catch
Don't Tolerate Insanity
The Press Is Excitable – Not Curious – About a Garbage Poll, and...
Trump Just Earned a Major Endorsement on Election Eve
Colin Allred Touts Curious Endorsement Just Days Before Election
Is Hung Cao's Surge the Reason 'Saturday Night Live' Felt the Need to...
Pennsylvania Judge Rules on Elon Musk's $1 Million Giveaway for Swing State Voters
Georgia Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Commonsense Election Day Deadline
Saturday Actually Brought Us Another Iowa Poll With Very Different Results
Harris Supporters Were Asked to House Illegal Immigrants. Here's How They Responded.
Top Pollster Offers His Election Day Prediction
National and Battleground Polls: Final 2024 Analysis
Remember That 'Transgender' Boxer Who Beat Up a Woman? Well...
Tipsheet

Back Online: Colonial Pipeline Now Operational...But There's a Catch

AP Photo/Jay Reeves

Colonial Pipeline suffered a devastating cyberattack last weekend. It had to shut down its operations. The pipeline supplies 45 percent of the fuel to the eastern United States. Initially, there were reassurances that no major disruptions would occur and that the pipeline’s operations would be restored within the week. What was buried in this story is that Alabama north through Baltimore could experience shortages of gas. 

Advertisement

Well, that’s happened. Full-blown panic has engulfed North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and other states along Colonial Pipeline's 5,500-mile track. Today, there was coverage of long lines at gas stations, people stocking up on fuel, and stations declaring they were totally out of gas for sale. The days of the oil embargo were rehashed. Were we near the point of rationing? Maybe select days where people with license plates ending in an even or odd number can purchase fuel? The panic was spreading but fear no more. The pipeline is back online, but the hiccup is that it’ll take a week for the supply chain to return to normal (via NYT): 

The operator of Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday that it had started to resume pipeline operations.

“It will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal,” the company said on its website. “Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period.”

The pipeline, which stretches from Texas to New Jersey, had been shut down since Friday after a ransomware attack.

Over the last few days, Colonial has opened segments of the pipeline manually to relieve some supply pressures in a few states, including Maryland and New Jersey. But anxiety has persisted despite the assertions of industry analysts that the impact of the shutdown would remain relatively minor as long as the artery was fully restored soon.

Advertisement

So, if you filled up Sunday or Monday of this week, rest easy. For those waiting in those lines who filled up, you still did what was right. If you’re traveling this weekend and didn’t get gas, well—you might have missed the boat. The good news is that by next week—things should be returning to normal. It’ll take time. 

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement