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Alabama and the rest of the East Coast are waiting for the Colonial Pipeline to fully get back to normal operations following a cyberattack.
The pipeline is once again running at full service this morning after being shut down Friday, but the operator of the company says it will take about two weeks for gasoline stored in Houston to reach East Coast filling stations.
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Steven Polunsky is the Director of the Alabama Transportation Policy Research Center. He says this cyberattack is very unusual because the hackers weren’t looking to hurt the economy.
“People saying they represent the bad guys here, said their intent wasn’t to cripple the economy or cut back people’s ability to get gasoline, says Polunsky. This wasn’t a cyber war issue. Or a malicious attack from a foreign government, according to this representation.”
Tips for consumers dealing with gas pipeline issues
So far, it does not appear Alabama has been severely impacted
Tips for consumers dealing with gas pipeline issues By Kelvin Reynolds | May 11, 2021 at 7:40 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 8:00 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Governor Kay Ivey is urging people not to panic as federal officials and others sort through problems created by a cyber attack affecting a major gas pipeline.
So far, it does not appear Alabama has been severely impacted when it comes to gas problems related to the cyber attack.
But a transportation expert offered tips that people can think about using if the situation here changes.