One of the Colonial Pipeline’s main lines suffered a gasoline leak in Paulding County — and officials are still working on fixing it. Colonial Pipeline initially said it expected the line to be shut down through Friday,
The Colonial Pipeline has temporarily shut its main gasoline line to investigate a report of a leak in Georgia, the pipeline’s operator said in a statement on Tuesday. Paulding County Fire Lieutnenant Steve Mapes,
Colonial Pipeline shuts down Line 1 after a suspected leak in Georgia, with crews responding and the impact on fuel supply being monitored.
The Colonial Pipeline said on Friday it restarted its main gasoline artery, which delivers fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to East Coast markets, after it was shut earlier this week due to a leak in Paulding County,
Line 1 of the Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut down due to a leak in Paulding County. Drivers worried about this causing higher gas prices.
The Colonial pipeline’s main United States gasoline artery is expected to remain shut down through Friday. It could be longer, as crews search for a suspected leak in Paulding County, Georgia. This shutdown could have the same length and devastating impact for drivers as the Colonial shutdown back in 2021 due to a cyberattack.
Colonial Pipeline crews are working to address a “potential gasoline release” in Paulding County that was first reported Monday. Due to the possible leak, company spokesperson David Conti said Tuesday that Line 1 had to be temporarily shut down.
Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline operator in the United States, said on Tuesday it was responding to a report of a potential gasoline release in Paulding County, Georgia and that one of its mainlines was temporarily shut down.
U.S. gasoline futures touched their highest levels in three months on Tuesday, after Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline operator, said the main artery moving gasoline from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast was shut because of a potential spill in Georgia.
The Colonial Pipeline is one of the most important pieces of energy infrastructure in the United States, providing nearly half the gasoline and diesel fuel consumed by the East Coast. The impacted ...