A leak in a fuel storage and pipeline facility on Thursday in California forced a stop to fuel delivery to Las Vegas and Phoenix, Nevada, authorities said.
The pipeline company, named Kinder Morgan, that delivers petroleum products to Las Vegas and Phoenix areas said in a statement that a leak was discovered on Thursday afternoon in one of its stations near Los Angeles.
Local authorities of the affected areas said that their fuel supplies are enough, but a fuel emergency was declared Friday night on Clark County, Nevada over the incident.
“Tonight, I am declaring a state of emergency for the fuel pipeline leak impacting Southern Nevada,” a statement from Gov. Joe Lombardo said, which will allow the area to “receive federal waivers and resources as we navigate the evolving repair timeline, and it will allow us to increase transportation of fuel by other means during this time.”…