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Biggest US gasoline pipeline restarts after cyberattack
13 May 2021 - 9:38
FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline s Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo
Bloomberg
The largest gasoline pipeline in the U.S. is returning to service, recovering from a cyberattack late Friday that sent pump prices surging and triggered shortages across the Eastern U.S.
Colonial Pipeline Co. a critical source of gasoline and diesel for the New York area and the rest of the East Coast said it began to resume fuel shipments around 5 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday. In a further effort to provide relief, the Biden administration temporarily waived century-old shipping restrictions to allow foreign tankers to transport fuel to areas with shortages.
WFAE
Social distancing markers can be found inside some gas stations. Gary Harris, of the organization representing gas stations says this is one of the safety measures gas stations are taking to follow CDC guidelines.
On a recent brisk afternoon, Denisha Jones sat by the door of a Speedway gas station in Harrisburg. She had just lost her job as a cashier.
“My experiences as being a cashier has been somewhat terrifying, seeing that the pandemic levels have surged,” Jones said.
Cashiers at gas stations and convenience stores aren’t typically who we think of when we hear the term “essential worker,” but they interact with the public daily, making sure we can gas up our cars or pick up some food – particularly in areas without grocery stores. How they stay safe on the job isn’t easy. They work in small spaces where social distancing is difficult and mask requirements aren’t always enforced.